Bundoran RNLI called to Inishmurray emergency
The volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat were called to assist a capsized boat off Inishmurray Island yesterday. The crew was alerted to the situation by Malin Head Coast Guard who had received a distress call around 1:20pm. The Bundoran Lifeboat was launched immediately as the crew was…
Rescue services in the north west were called to action on multiple occasions this weekend
Rescue services in the north west were called to action on multiple occasions this weekend. On Saturday, Killybegs Coast Guard came to the assistance of an American tourist on Saturday evening along the ‘Pilgrims Path’ area on Slieve League Mountain. While Killybegs Coastguard along with Bundoran RNLI and Sligo based…
Man and boy brought to hospital after rescue in Bundoran
A man and a child had to be taken to hospital following a rescue in Bundoran yesterday. They were rescued from the water at Bundoran yesterday afternoon after they got into difficulty. Initial reports yesterday afternoon were that a child was missing from the beach in Rossnowlagh. However, that child,…
North West search teams remain involved in 116 mission
Search and rescue teams in the North West remained involved in the search for two missing crewmen of the Rescue 116 helicopter over the weekend. The wreckage of the Coast Guard helicopter which crashed last month was recovered from the sea yesterday. The lift was monitored by the Sligo 118…