By Dan Walsh The annual Kilmore Quay Lifeboat Open Day and fundraiser takes place on Sunday, August 2nd from noon until 5pm at the marina in Kilmore Quay. The lifeboat will be on display with stalls, games, entertainment and refreshments available at the marina promising lots of family fun throughout the afternoon.
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Motorboat crew rescued near Saltee Islands
By Dan Walsh Kilmore Quay RNLI Lifeboat rescued five people this afternoon after their 9-metre motorboat suffered engine failure near the Saltee Islands. The volunteer crew were requested to launch by the Irish Coast Guard at 1.54 pm and promptly made its way to the scene north of the Great Saltee. Visibility was good withContinue reading “Motorboat crew rescued near Saltee Islands”
Blessing of the Boats interrupted by mid-ceremony ‘shout’
By Dan Walsh Kilmore Quay RNLI launched this Sunday afternoon to assist the crew of a yacht taking on water in Kilmore Quay harbour It happened as the crowd, including the volunteer crew, gathered for the annual Blessing of the Boats ceremony in the harbour, the crew were requested to launch their all-weather Tamar classContinue reading “Blessing of the Boats interrupted by mid-ceremony ‘shout’”
Boat adrift in dense fog near the Saltees
By Dan Walsh Kilmore Quay RNLI launched Monday afternoon to assist the crew of an 8-metre motorboat with engine failure adrift in fog near the Saltee Islands. The volunteer crew were requested to launch their all-weather Tamar class lifeboat RNLB Killarney by the Irish Coast Guard at 2.43 pm and under Coxswain Aidan Bates and with fiveContinue reading “Boat adrift in dense fog near the Saltees”
Kilmore Quay RNLI assists a fishing boat
By Dan Walsh Kilmore Quay RNLI launched on Saturday afternoon to assist the crew of a 10-metre fishing boat with a fouled propeller drifting towards the Keeragh islands. The volunteer crew were requested to launch their all-weather Tamar class lifeboat RNLB Killarney by the Irish Coast Guard at 2.18 pm. The lifeboat under Coxswain Nigel Kehoe and with fiveContinue reading “Kilmore Quay RNLI assists a fishing boat”
Kilmore Quay RNLI receives over €10,000
By Elaine Walsh Today at Kilmore Quay RNLI station, Rathangan Vintage Club, 20 Dips in December, and Kilmore SCOPE together presented €10,438 raised for the RNLI over Christmas. Throughout the month of December, thirty-two hardy swimmers taking part in 20 Dips in December braved the cold water throughout the month to complete the twenty swims challenge. TheContinue reading “Kilmore Quay RNLI receives over €10,000”
Lone sailor rescued off Kilmore Quay
By Dan Walsh Kilmore Quay RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat launched early today on Monday morning to assist a lone sailor aboard a 12-metre yacht experiencing engine failure. At the request of the Coast Guard, the volunteer crew launched at 3.21 am to assist a lone sailor when his yacht experienced engine failure approximately nine nautical miles south-eastContinue reading “Lone sailor rescued off Kilmore Quay”
Anglers rescued south of Saltee Islands
By Dan Walsh At the request of the Coast Guard, Kilmore Quay RNLI Lifeboat crew launched at 9.30am on Sunday morning to assist three anglers when their boat experienced engine failure close to the Brandies rocks, approximately one and a half nautical miles south of the Saltee Islands. The lifeboat arrived on scene at 9.50am.Continue reading “Anglers rescued south of Saltee Islands”
Lifeboat call at Carnsore Point
By Dan Walsh Kilmore Quay RNLI launched at 8.10 am yesterday (Monday) after a request from the Irish Coast Guard to assist a 12-metre yacht with a fouled propeller south of Carnsore Point. Arriving at the location at 9.05am, the lifeboat crew checked that all on board the vessel was safe and well before assessingContinue reading “Lifeboat call at Carnsore Point”
Eugene waves farewell to lifeboat
By Dan Walsh RNLI volunteer lifeboat coxswain Eugene Kehoe has retired from his station at Kilmore Quay after nearly 50 years’ service. During National Volunteer Week in Ireland, the RNLI acknowledged Eugene for his dedicated service and noted their dependency on volunteers for over 200 years. Kilmore Quay RNLI celebrated the retirement of Eugene KeoghContinue reading “Eugene waves farewell to lifeboat”
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