Media centre Ireland
Divisional Media Relations Manager Niamh Stephenson is in regular contact with RNLI lifeboat stations and RNLI fundrsisers across the whole of Ireland.
RNLI Lough Derg Involved in Major Disaster Exercise
By: DMRM Ireland 02/04/2006
A major disaster exercise involving a simulated fire in the engine room of the passenger vessel The Spirit of Killaloe took place on Lough Derg on Sunday, 2 April 2006. The operation was planned to test the response of all emergency services in the event of major incident on the water.
RNLI Newcastle Crewmember Awarded Trophy for Excellence in Exams
By: DMRM Ireland 28/03/2006
William Chambers, deputy second coxswain with the Newcastle RNLI lifeboat station has been awarded the Paul Le-Riche Trophy for achieving the highest marks of an RNLI volunteer in shore-based based exams. The award is given by Ocean Training annually and is in memory of Paul Le-Riche, a crewmember at St. Helier Lifeboat station in Jersey, who died tragically at sea in 2001, before achieving an Royal Yachting Association qualification.
Wexford RNLI name new lifeboat Philip Robert Booth in quayside ceremony
By: Ireland Divisional Base 25/03/2006
Wexford RNLI today officially named their new D class inshore lifeboat Philip Robert Booth at a ceremony held at Wexford Quay. The lifeboat, which has been in service since last July, has already launched 9 times, rescuing 14 people and two dolphins.
RNLI issues 2005 lifeboat rescue statistics for Ireland
By: Niamh Stephenson 21/02/2006
Search and rescue statistics issued today (21 February 2006) show the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteer crews in Ireland rescued 1,161 people in 2005, approximately an average of 22 people each week.
HOWTH GETS NEW RNLI LIFEBOAT AND FIRST CALL OUT
By: Niamh Stephenson 07/02/2006
Howth RNLI Lifeboat station today took delivery of a brand new D-Class lifeboat "George Godfrey Benbow", which was called out shortly after arrival. While the volunteer crew were out on familiarisation training with the new lifeboat they were requested by the Irish Coast Guard to assist in a search off Portmarnock.