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Lough Swilly RNLI assist kayaker who injured leg on Inishtrahull island after fall

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Lough Swilly RNLI assist kayaker who injured her leg on Inishtrahull island after fall

Lough Swilly RNLI were paged by Main Head Coastguard at 8.30pm last night to evacuate a lady who had fallen and injured her leg on Inishtrahull island. The lady was part of a group of kayakers who had landed on the island earlier. The All-Weather ...

15 Jul 2024 at 12:56

Local News

Ill fisherman winched from boat and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital

A fisherman who became ill on board a boat has been brought by helicopter to Letterkenny University Hospital. A spokesperson for Lough Swilly RNLI said the crew were paged at 13.07 on Monday. They were tasked by Malin Head Coast Guard Radio to ...

23 Aug 2022 at 02:19

Inishowen MD

Lough Swilly RNLI assist sailor who couldn't release anchor off Inishowen coast

Lough Swilly RNLI came to the assistance of a vessel in which a sailor was having bother releasing an anchor. Paged by Malin Head Coast Guard at 7:27am on Friday morning, Lough Swilly RNLI reached a yacht in difficulty just off Tullagh Bay. ...

03 Aug 2024 at 11:03

Local News

Lough Swilly RNLI 12-hour mission to rescue stricken yacht in gale force winds

The Lough Swilly RNLI crew managed to bring a yacht and its crew to safety in a challenging 12-hour operation in gale force conditions. On Wednesday, June 27 at 10.45am, the crew received a request for assistance from Malin Head Coast ...

27 Jun 2024 at 17:40

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Lough Swilly RNLI tasked to rescue mission off Fanad Head

The occupants of a cruiser breathed a sign of relief this (Tuesday) morning when they spotted the welcome sight of the crew of the Lough Swilly RNLI coming towards them to guide them back to safety. Lough Swilly RNLI was tasked at 11....

15 Sept 2020 at 23:44

Inishowen MD

Gallery: RNLI buoyed by fantastic Donegal support

Lough Swilly RNLI has been buoyed by an amazing donation from a Donegal fishing community. The wider Glengad community came together on March 3 past to celebrate the 90th Birthday of popular local lady, Mary Bridget McDaid, and ...

09 Jul 2020 at 15:37

Local News

Fishing boat towed to safety by Lough Swilly RNLI

A fishing boat that lost power has been towed to safety by a Lough Swilly RNLI vessel. A lifeboat was launched after 10.30am on Sunday after a request from Malin Head Coast Guard to come to the assistance of the small fishing ...

29 Jan 2023 at 14:34

Inishowen MD

Three people rescued from Lough Swilly after boat capsizes

Three people have been rescued from Lough Swilly after a small vessel capsized. Members of the public raised the alarm when they reported an overturned boat on the lough. Lough Swilly RNLI was alerted to the incident before ...

21 Nov 2023 at 07:20

Local News

Surfers returned to shore after false alarm on Lough Swilly

On Wednesday evening the Lough Swilly RNLI were called out when a concerned member of the public saw two people in the water who were quite a long way out from the shore. It turned out that the two people were surfers who ...

12 Sept 2024 at 13:16

Local News

Lough Swilly RNLI congratulates latest inshore lifeboat helm, Barry Johsnton

Lough Swilly RNLI volunteer Barry Johnston has passed out as a helm on the organisation’s inshore lifeboat, the Atlantic 85. RNLI assessor Mark Mitchell said he was delighted to be able to pass Barry. On behalf of the ...

10 Jan 2024 at 12:14

Local News

Four people rescued after yacht runs aground in dense fog

Four people including two children have been rescued by a Donegal lifeboat after a yacht ran aground in dense fog. The yacht ran aground in dense fog near Fahan on Lough Swilly on Thursday night. Malin Head Coast ...

27 Aug 2021 at 14:20

Local News

RNLI Lough Swilly receives cheque from Swilly Sound

Lough Swilly RNLI received a major fundraising boost from a group of talented Inishowen musicians. Swilly Sound have have presented Lough Swilly RNLI with a cheque for €5,400, following the recording of ‘The ...

22 Apr 2021 at 14:00

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