Sligo RNLI save two teenagers
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,…
Bundoran RNLI welcome donation of €5,000 from Tyrone family who were saved in May
The Bundoran RNLI is welcoming a donation of €5,000 from a Tyrone family after a rescue of two of their family members in May of this year. Three members of the McCallion family were caught in a riptide off Bundoran beach in May and were rescued by the RNLI. The…
Sligo swimmer airlifted to safety
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.
Eight people rescued off the Sligo coast near Aughris Head
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…