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Sligo RNLI saved two teenagers yesterday. A 13 and 15 year old from Germany were rescued by Sligo RNLI yesterday afternoon after they got caught up in a riptide with the swell reaching 2 metres high. The two boys were bodyboarding when they got into trouble and instead of panicking,…

A swimmer has been airlifted to safety in County Sligo. It happened yesterday afternoon when he was spotted in difficulty near Rosses Point. Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Operations Manager Gerard O’Flynn says it underlines the importance of being alert at sea.

The Sheila & Denis Tongue arriving back at Sligo Bay Lifeboat station. Photo credit: A.Gillen A diving boat with eight divers on board capsized this morning off the Sligo coast near Aughris Head north of Skreen village. One person was airlifted to the A&E Department of Sligo University Hospital while…