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Minister issues water safety appeal after recent tragedies

In the lead up to the August Bank Holiday weekend Minister of State in the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has issued an appeal to anybody engaging in coastal or water-based activity to be attentive to their personal safety and adhere to basic safety measures.

RNLI on back-to-back shouts during Thunder storm

The Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat responded to two calls this afternoon to vessels that suffered engine failure during this afternoon's thunderstorm.

Lifeboat rescues four after boat loses power on lake

The Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat was called into action late last night following reports that a 16ft motorboat with four people on board had lost propulsion after glancing off a rock.

Lough Derg RNLI assists family on grounded cruiser

Lough Derg RNLI was called out last evening to assist a family of four on board a 36ft cruiser which was reported to have run aground on the southern side of the Corragheen Islands, in Dromineer Bay.

Emergency services called to lake incident

RNLI lifeboat volunteers and National Ambulance Service paramedics from two counties were mobilised to assist a young person with a medical emergency on Lough Derg yesterday.

RNLI assists family on cruiser in difficulty

The Lough Derg RNLI was requested to launch and assist a family of five on board a 30ft cruiser that got in difficulty the lake today.  

Grounded 52ft cruiser assisted by RNLI on Lough Derg

The Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat was called out to assist a group of 12 people on board a 52ft cruiser after the vessel ran aground this evening.

Second vessel runs aground on Lough Derg in less...

Lough Derg RNLI was called out to assist two people on a 28ft cruiser that ran aground on the lake earlier today the second such incident in less than 24 hours.

Lough Derg RNLI responds to cruiser aground

The Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat was requested to launch last evening to assist two people on a 32ft cruiser aground close to the entrance to Terryglass Harbour, at the northern end of Lough Derg.
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