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Clifden RNLI receives new Shannon-class lifeboat

Clifden RNLI have become the first lifeboat station on the west coast of Ireland to receive the latest in lifeboat technology, the Shannon class lifeboat.

Kilrush RNLI involved in Kerry rescue operation

The Kilrush RNLI lifeboat crew was tasked to the opposite side of the Shannon Estuary early this morning to assist in a multi-agency rescue operation.

RNLI assists lone sailor on Lough Derg

Lough Derg RNLI came to aid of man whose 18ft boat got into difficulty yesterday evening having sustained engine failure by Mountshannon Harbour on the Clare Shore. 

RNLI called to cruiser aground on Lough Derg

The Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat was tasked to assist the crew of a vessel that ran aground on the lake this afternoon.

Coast Guard assists boat on Lough Derg

The Killaloe unit of the Irish Coast Guard was called out this afternoon after a vessel was reported to be in difficulty on Lough Derg.
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New airport fire service recruits undergo training

Firefighters at Shannon Airport, including 10 new recruits, have been undergoing training on two new state-of-the-art High Reach Extendable Turret (HRET) fire tenders, the first to deployed at an Irish airport.

€100,000 for Clare’s first responder groups

€100,000 of the €567,000 allocated nationally to first responder organisations in rural areas under Measure 3a of the 2019 CLÁR Programme, will be allocated to two county Clare bodies.

Man undergoes surgery after Ennis incident

A young man was due to undergo surgery this morning to remove a piece of metal from his hand after he became impaled on the railings of a historic abbey in Ennis.
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