The Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat was tasked to two separate incidents back-to-back after two cruise boats were reported to have gotten into difficulty on the lake.
A major search and rescue operation was mounted this afternoon after a small boat with two people on board was reported to be in serious danger off the Co Clare coast.
A ferry company in Doolin is offering a free day trip to Inis Oírr to thank frontline Irish Health Care workers for their hard work during the pandemic.
An Irish Coast Guard helicopter winchman/paramedic has been honoured with a prestigious award in London for his role in rescuing two Italian brothers in a daring operation off the coast of the largest of the Aran Islands in 2019.