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Rescue 115 airlifts seriously injured crew members from Dutch...

Two crew members, seriously injured on board a Dutch super-trawler overnight, have been airlifted to hospital by an Irish Coast Guard helicopter.

Significant increase in 999/112 calls last year

There was a significant increase in the number of calls handled by Ireland’s 999/112 emergency call centres last year with almost two thirds not being patched through to frontline services because they were ‘filtered’ by operators.

Killaloe Ballina SAR receives €500 from Aldi Killaloe staff

Killaloe Ballina Search and Rescue has become the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s Community Grants programme, receiving a €500 grant from Aldi’s Killaloe store team.

RNLI seeking ‘face-to-face’ fundraisers

The RNLI is currently looking to recruit more face-to-face fundraisers to help share vital safety messages and encourage new supporters to sign up and donate after the charity experienced a shortfall in funds last year. 

Kayakers have lucky escape during Storm Dennis

A kayaker spent almost two hours trapped in a raging river in a 35ft deep gorge in Co Clare this afternoon while five others managed to escape to safety.
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Kilrush RNLI rescue drifting jet-skier

A man was rescued from the Shannon Estuary this afternoon after his jet-ski broke down leaving him drifting dangerously close to a busy shipping channel.

Multi-agency operation to rescue three on River Shannon

One person was treated in hospital after falling overboard from a boat that suffered engine failure on the River Shannon in Co Galway on Sunday afternoon.

Million-euro training fund helps local lifesaver learn vital skills

A newly recruited volunteer crew member at Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat station has had a vital part of their crew training funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
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