By Dan Walsh Courtown RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew were called out on Wednesday evening to a small open fishing boat with engine trouble in tricky conditions and failing light following a 112 /999 call to the Coast Guard from a concerned member of the public. The small open fishing boat that had launched from CahoreContinue reading “Courtown Lifeboat called out again”
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Courtown lifeboat on double duty
By Dan Walsh Courtown RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Frank was launched at 3.54pm on Tuesday after a concerned member of the public spotted two people that appeared to be in difficulty off Morriscastle beach and called 112/999 to alert the Coast Guard. Conditions were ‘calm’ but the volunteer crew were stood down while on route, asContinue reading “Courtown lifeboat on double duty”
Double call for Courtown RNLI
By Dan Walsh Monday was a busy day for Courtown RNLI. They rescued father and son paddleboarders in strong offshore winds and later the same day recovered an inflatable towable following 112 /999 calls to the Coast Guard. A member of the public spotted two paddleboarders clinging to a buoy in strong offshore winds justContinue reading “Double call for Courtown RNLI”
Courtown lifeboat call cancelled
By Dan Walsh Courtown RNLI launched on Saturday afternoon to assist the crew of a sailing vessel that encountered engine trouble off the North Beach. The lifeboat was launched at approximately 4pm. Conditions were favourable with sunny skies and a slight wind at the time. As the crew proceeded towards the yacht, they received aContinue reading “Courtown lifeboat call cancelled”
Courtown swimmer raised €940 for RNLI
By Dan Walsh Brendan (Tack) Murphy raised €940 through donations and sponsorship when he completed the Christmas Day swim in Courtown Harbour.Courtown RNLI is Brendan’s favourite charity and he is a regular swimmer in Courtown during the summer months and uses the pool during the winter.He took to the sea on Christmas Day and raisedContinue reading “Courtown swimmer raised €940 for RNLI”
Courtown lifeboat launched
By Dan Walsh at Courtown Harbour Courtown RNLI volunteer crew were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat at 3.22pm last Friday by the Irish Coast Guard following reports of a person in difficulty. Weather conditions were favourable at the time with a slight south easterly wind and calm seas.Once the lifeboat was on scene, theContinue reading “Courtown lifeboat launched”
Unmanned dinghy capsized off Courtown
By Dan Walsh Courtown RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew were called out on Thursday by the Irish Coast Guard at 7.44pm following a sighting of a small craft adrift south of Ardamine, near Rooney Rock. They arrived on scene approximately one kilometre north of Rooney Rock at close to 8pm and observed that the small dinghyContinue reading “Unmanned dinghy capsized off Courtown”
Courtown Christmas welcome to all
By Dan Walsh The fundraising committee of Courtown RNLI volunteers is hosting the Christmas afternoon Jingle Mingle on the North Pier in Courtown on Saturday. 2-5pm and everyone in the community is welcome. This is an opportunity to gather and meet neighbours and friends and enjoy some festive cheer. Christmas carols, homemade mince pies andContinue reading “Courtown Christmas welcome to all”
3 men in a boat rescued at Courtown
By Dan Walsh Courtown RNLI rescued three men after their rigid inflatable boat encountered engine problems and was drifting out to sea. The volunteer crew were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat at 5.32pm on Sunday by the Irish Coast following a report that the boat with three onboard was in difficulty two miles outContinue reading “3 men in a boat rescued at Courtown”
Sea Sunday in Courtown
By Nicky Deacon Courtown RNLI’s fundraising committee are to host a family fun day next Sunday on the North Pier in Courtown. Blessing of the boats and a short ceremony recognising and remembering those who lost their lives at sea will commence at 2pm.This will be followed by an afternoon of fun for all theContinue reading “Sea Sunday in Courtown”
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