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Public advised to avoid beaches and cliffs during weather warning

Michael Malone - August 12, 2021 0

People are being advised to stay away from exposed beaches, cliffs and piers, harbor walls and promenades during a weather warning today. The forecasted unseasonable...

Galway lifeboat rescues drifting boat with three aboard

Briain Kelly - July 24, 2021 0

The Galway RNLI lifeboat came to the rescue of a boat with three people aboard which found itself drifting on Thursday evening. The recreational vessel...

Family rescued from boat on fire at Portumna

Briain Kelly - July 19, 2021 0

A family of five was rescued by local emergency services and a private vessel when their boat caught fire on Lough Derg on Sunday. The...

Galway Camogie star joins RNLI summer water safety campaign

Briain Kelly - July 12, 2021 0

Galway camogie player Shauna Healy has joined a host of well-known GAA people who have given their backing to the RNLI’s summer water safety...

Clifden RNLI volunteers honoured for rescue of shipwrecked sailor

Briain Kelly - June 19, 2021 0

Four volunteer crew members from the Clifden RNLI station have received letters of commendation for their role in the rescue of a sailor stranded...

Search for missing Galway man stood down after body found

Briain Kelly - May 21, 2021 0

Gardaí have said that the search for missing Galway City man Stephen Hilton has ended after the discovery of a body on Thursday. Hilton (24),...

Clifden RNLI aids local boat in rescue of four kayakers

Briain Kelly - May 17, 2021 0

The Clifden RNLI were called to a rescue of four kayakers in trouble last weekend, joining the effort with a local boat which arrived...

Galway Lifeboat called to recover stranded 32-foot yacht

Michael Malone - May 11, 2021 0

Galway RNLI Lifeboat were called to help in the recovery of a 32-foot yacht at Renville, Oranmore yesterday evening after the boat broke its...

Clifden lifeboat rescues two people stranded on Omey Island

Briain Kelly - April 13, 2021 0

The Clifden RNLI Lifeboat rescued two people who had become stranded by the tide just off the coast of Claddaghduff over the weekend. On Sunday...

People urged to be careful in or near the sea over Easter

Michael Malone - April 1, 2021 0

The RNLI and the Irish Coast Guard are urging people to follow water safety advice over the Easter holidays after a recent increase in...

Aran Islands lifeboat performs double medical evacuation from Inis Mór

Briain Kelly - March 16, 2021 0

The Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat was called to a duo of medical evacuations from Inis Mór in very quick succession yesterday, turning back before...

Two lifeboats and a helicopter launched after emergency beacon accident

Briain Kelly - February 27, 2021 0

Two RNLI lifeboats from Clifden and a Coast Guard helicopter spent several fruitless hours on a false alarm search and rescue operation after an...

Galway RNLI lifeboat rescues swimmer in trouble off Salthill

Briain Kelly - February 20, 2021 0

The Galway City RNLI lifeboat came to the rescue of a swimmer who was in trouble in the waters off Blackrock in Salthill this...

Body recovered from beach in Salthill this evening

Michael Malone - February 10, 2021 0

A body was recovered at Seaweed Rock in Blackrock this evening by Galway RNLI Lifeboat. The authorities were contacted by a member of the public...

Search underway after woman reported entering River Corrib

Michael Malone - February 6, 2021 0

Gardaí are carrying out a search and rescue operation this evening after a woman is believed to have entered the water from Quincentennial Bridge...

Galway teenager James Harrison loses life in tragic accident in Kerry

Briain Kelly - January 4, 2021 0

A teenager from Galway City lost his life in a tragic accident in Kerry on Sunday after falling from a cliff while out walking...

Searches continue for missing man reported entering Corrib

Briain Kelly - December 28, 2020 0

Searches are continuing today for a missing person who was reported entering the water of the Corrib River before Christmas. A man was reported entering...