The Kilrush RNLI was launched this morning to assist a fishing vessel reported to be in difficulty off the Clare coast.

An RNLI fundraising volunteer has been presented with an Excellence in Volunteering Award by Jennifer Grey, RNLI Community Manager.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has paid tribute to the late Richard Burke who dedicated 26 years of his life as a volunteer with the charity organisation in Kilrush, Co Clare.

The majority of the remaining members of the Doolin unit of the Irish Coast Guard, which was stood down by the Department of Transport last week, have prepared a case for keeping the volunteer search and rescue team ‘on the board.’

The Junior Minister at the Department of Transport has committed to appointing an independent mediator to try and resolve serious issues that the closed...

Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara has questioned Junior Transport Minister Hildegarde Naughton about the standing down of the Doolin unit of the Irish Coast Guard.

Meetings between Irish Coast Guard management and members of the Doolin unit of the volunteer service are being held today (Wednesday) after the station was stood down on Monday following a number of shock resignations.

A jetski spotted drifting on Lough Derg sparked a search operation earlier this evening.