Checking the tides for Coney Island
People visiting Coney Island in Sligo Bay can now find out the all-important tide times at the press of a button. The Sligo Bay RNLI’s Text the Tide is now up and running again. Details of the safe crossing times can be found by texting the word Coney to 51155.…
Investigation launched following Arranmore tragedy
An investigation is underway into the death of a young RNLI volunteer on Arranmore Island off County Donegal. 26 year old Leigh Early got trapped underwater when his car slipped off a pier into the sea yesterday morning. A passenger managed to get out of the car and…
Two cars stranded while returning from Coney Island
Sligo Bay Lifeboat was called to assist two cars after they became stranded while returning from Coney Island on Saturday. Just after 5pm the lifeboat were tasked by the coastguard after two cars were caught by the tide coming back from the island. The occupants of both cars made it…
Person airlifted to Sligo University Hospital from Erne Estuary in Ballyshannon
A person has been recovered from the Erne Estuary this afternoon. The alarm was raised shortly after 12pm today when a person was spotted in the water. The Sligo Coastguard Helicopter 118 was involved in the operation. The person was airlifted to Sligo University Hospital, the condition of the person…
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…
Bundoran RNLI responded to two instances on Sunday
Bundoran RNLI responded to two instances yesterday. The volunteer crew responded to a call at 10am from the Irish Coast Guard where an angling boats propeller got caught in lobster pots, it was carrying two men who were brought to shore safely. Later that afternoon, a three man crew lifeboat…