The Lough Derg RNLI was tasked on Sunday evening to assist two people on board a 25ft yacht that had run aground at Ryan’s Point on the eastern shore of Lough Derg.
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID restrictions, Darkness Into Light walks will be return at sunrise on Saturday May 7th to locations across Clare county including Sixmilebridge, Kilmihil, Shannon, Ennis hosting sunrise events.
Clare County Council is due to progress with a public realm enhancement project in Ennis while Irish Water is set to commence vital infrastructure upgrades ahead of these improvements.
In the lead up to the May bank holiday weekend the Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland have issued a joint water safety appeal asking people to take some basic steps to stay safe.