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Kilrush RNLI responded to three calls over weekend

Kilrush RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew launched three times over the weekend, bringing six people to safety after three separate vessels suffered mechanical failure and...

Kilrush RNLI responds to report of vessel sinking

The Kilrush RNLI lifeboat was tasked this afternoon to respond to reports of a vessel sinking off Scattery Island in the Shannon Estuary. The alarm...

Rescue 115 crew completes lengthy lifesaving missions

The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter completed two lengthy lifesaving rescue missions on Saturday. Shortly before 11am, Rescue 115 was tasked to an incident at...

Man missing in Shannon Estuary airlifted to hospital

A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was recovered from the Shannon Estuary during a major search operation this morning. The man is...

Kilrush RNLI rescues two people and dog from rising tide

Kilrush RNLI volunteers rescued two people and their dog who became cut off by the rising tide near Carrigaholt on the Shannon Estuary at...

Update: Grounded vessel taken on tow by Kilrush RNLI

Update: The casualty vessel was refloated on the rising tide at around 8.00pm however an issue with the boat's steering was then discovered. The Kilrush...

Two rescued after dinghy capsized in Shannon Estuary

Two people were rescued by the crew of the Kilrush RNLI lifeboat on Sunday afternoon after they got into difficulty on the Shannon Estuary. Shortly...

Rescue operation mounted after yacht ran aground

A search and rescue operation was mounted off the Clare coast this afternoon after a yacht with two people on board was reported to...

2,788 incidents coordinated by Coast Guard in 2023

In 2023, the Irish Coast Guard coordinated responses to 2,788 incidents which is the second highest number in 5 years (2,976 in 2021). August was...
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