Ten People Rescued after Cruiser Runs Aground on Lough Derg
Yesterday afternoon Lough Derg RNLI and Killaloe Coast Guard launched to assist 10 people after their 40ft cruiser ran aground by the…
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Fethard RNLI Seeks Help of Local Community to Name their New Lifeboat
Following a hugely successful fundraising appeal which saw the community of Fethard raise the €65,000 needed to fund a new lifeboat, Fethard…
Skerries RNLI Rescue Swimmer in Difficulty at Shenick island
Skerries RNLI have rescued a swimmer that got into difficulty yesterday afternoon after he encountered a strong tide near Shenick island and…
Search Operation Begins for Helicopter Missing Over Irish Sea
A major search operation has launched for a helicopter that has gone missing over the Irish Sea. The privately owned helicopter carrying…
Coast Guard Rescue Fisherman from Icy waters off Donegal
Irish Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter 118 airlifted a fisherman from the water this morning around four miles south of Arranmore, Donegal. The…
Irish Naval Service honoured with Dun Laoghaire Freedom of Entry this Friday
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will be awarding the Irish Naval Service with the Honorary Freedom of Entry to the county in a ceremony…
Dublin Fire Brigade & DSPCA Rescue Stranded Cat from River Liffey
Sinead McCool, the Dublin Fire brigade and the DSPCA were the heroes today as they combined to rescue a stranded cat from…
Coast Guard and Sligo Bay RNLI Rescue Eight off Sligo after Dive Boat Capsizes
The Irish Coast Guard and Sligo Bay RNLI Lifeboat rescued eight people this morning off the coast of Sligo after a diving…
Doggy in Distress | Missing Pet Rescued from 40ft Cliff in Waterford
A beloved family dog that went missing last week has been rescued by the Irish Coast Guard from the bottom of a…
Schull Lifeboat to Become Fully Fledged Member of Irish Coast Guard
After nearly two years of negotiations Schull Community Inshore Rescue Service (SCIRS) will soon be assimilated into the Irish Coast Guard becoming a fully subscribed…
For the Love of Bray | Celebrating 10 years of Bray CoastCare
Ten years ago after being disgusted by the amount of rubbish on Bray Head Séamus Connor placed an ad in the local paper…
Wexford Sub Aqua Swim for Kilmore Quay RNLI a Great Success
For the last seven years, Wexford Sub Aqua Club have used their Christmas swim to raise funds for maritime charities in their area…
New Irish Naval Service Ship to be named LÉ George Bernard Shaw
The newest addition to the Irish Naval Service Fleet will be named after the acclaimed Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. The announcement…
Coastal Opportunity | The Irish Naval Service is Recruiting
Ever dream of a career on the sea? A life sailing Irish waters and sometimes further afield, protecting our national interest as…
Severely injured Russian fisherman rescued 140 miles off Kerry coast
The Irish Coast Guard and the Irish Naval Service were involved in the rescue of a seriously injured fisherman from a large Russian…
Futureproofing | Explorers Marine Education Programme to benefit 15,000 Children in 2017
The Marine Institute‘s has announced that over five hundred teachers and 15,000 primary school children will benefit from its Explorers Education Programme…
The Fisherman & Pussy-Cat went to Sea, Fisherman Surprised, Cat very Surprised
The fisherman & the pussy-cat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat. Where this story most diverges from the famous Edward…
L.É. William Butler Yeats inspects Super-trawlers off West Coast
Over the weekend L.É. William Butler Yeats inspected the German and Dutch super-trawlers that have been fishing off the west coast. A number of…
Baltimore RNLI responds goes to the assistance of injured fisherman
The Baltimore RNLI lifeboat launched just after midnight to go the assistance of an injured crewman with chest injuries on a fishing…
Man in stable condition after late night rescue from river Shannon
A man who was rescued from the river Shannon last night is now believed to be in a stable condition in hospital….
Crosshaven RNLI responds to two separate call-outs
A busy Sunday for the volunteers at Crosshaven RNLI as the lifeboat was launched twice in one day to aid a grounded…
Meet The Fleet | The Eight Big Ships of Ireland’s Naval Service
The Irish Naval Service for 70 years has been providing fisheries protection, sea patrols, surveillance and smuggling prevention. Ireland’s maritime territory is not small….
Five fishermen rescued from sinking trawler off Balbriggan
Five fisherman were rescued earlier this morning from a sinking trawler off Balbriggan. The vessel got into difficulty around 5am this morning and…
Naval service captain gives evidence in people smugglers trial
An Irish naval service captain has given evidence in a court against people smugglers in the Mediterranean. The case centres on an incident…
Training in Tipperary | Irish Naval service on target at Kilconan
The Irish Naval Service is continually working on enhancing the skills of its members and weapons training is naturally a part of this….
Coast Guard engaging at the BT Young Scientist Competition
The Irish Coast Guard are once again participating at the BT Young Scientist Competition this week in Dublin’s RDS. With over 60,000…
Safe and Sound | Irish Coast Guard helicopters given all clear
The all clear has been given to Irish Coast Guard helicopters following a call by their manufacturer Sikorsky for immediate safety checks….
Irish naval service practice helicopter insertions in Cork harbour
The Irish naval service engaged in helicopter insertion training this week in Cork harbour. They were joined by Air Corps and Army…
Big Gun of L.E. William Butler Yeats tested on South Coast
The main gun of L.E. William Butler Yeats was tested on the south coast today. The 76mm primary armament was closely monitored as multiple…
Want to join the Irish Naval Service? Here’s what you need to know.
Ever dream of a career on the sea? A life sailing Irish waters, protecting our national interest as you develop your seamanship and leadership…
Ever wanted to see onboard an RNLI Boat? [Photos]
Founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, the RNLI is a charity in the UK…