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Situated in the stunning area of Donegal Bay, Bundoran lifeboat station
has provided search and rescue cover for over 15 years.
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The station operates an inshore B class Atlantic 85 lifeboat.
B - 834 ' William Henry Liddington '
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News and Events: |
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Bundoran Lifeboat Soapbox Race |
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Sunday June 3rd 2012, Fun for a bank holiday Sunday
afternoon - history returns to Bundoran as the lifeboat crew stage a soap box
race to raise funds for Bundoran Lifeboat Station! Check out
www.bundoranlifeboatsoapboxrace.com for details and information on the
event. |
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UTV Presenter lends support to Bundoran RNLI Soapbox
Race
UTV’s Paul Clark dropped by
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat station recently to lend his support to the first
annual Bundoran Lifeboat Soapbox Race which takes place on Astoria Hill on
Bank Holiday Sunday 3rd June. (click
to read full details)
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Joint Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat / Rescue Helicopter Exercise
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As part of the on-going
cooperation between local rescue services, Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat took part
in a winching exercise with members of the Sligo based rescue helicopter
EI-RCG over Donegal Bay on Sunday morning.
(click on picture to read more)
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Bundoran RNLI lifeboat crew welcome Surf Champion Bethany
Hamilton to Donegal for film premiere |
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A touch of
Hollywood glamour came to Bundoran recently when Hawaiian surfing champion
Bethany Hamilton dropped into Bundoran RNLI lifeboat station to say hello to
members of the volunteer lifeboat crew. Bethany was in town for the gala Irish
screening of the film ‘Soul Surfer’, which is based on her life and was
being screened after the opening of the European Surfing Championships.
Bethany lost her
left arm in a shark attack off the North Shore of Kauai in Hawaii in 2003. The
incident and her recovery are the subject of the new Disney film ‘Soul
Surfer’. Following the attack, Bethany overcame all the odds to become a
champion surfer again. The film features an all star cast including Anna Sophia
Robb, Helen Hunt and Dennis Quaid.
Bethany called
in to say hello to the lifeboat crew and was happy to pose for a photograph with
the volunteers. She is also no stranger to the area, having traced her family
roots back to the Donegal town through the Hamilton’s of Hamilton Hall. The
lifeboat crew made sure she was made very welcome and presented her with her
very own RNLI “SOS” t-shirt and pen.
Speaking during
the visit Bethany said, “With the incredible amount of time that I've spent in
the ocean I've learnt how important emergency services are. The work that the
RNLI Lifeboat guys do here in Bundoran is amazing and to do it on a voluntary
basis really blows my mind - what a blessing for the community. The commitment
these guys show, is second to none.”
Commenting on
the visit Colm Hamrogue, Bundoran RNLI lifeboat press officer added, “We were
thrilled to welcome Bethany to the lifeboat station and show her the lifeboat.
It was an honour to meet the person who has overcome such adversity to go on and
become a champion in her sport. She is a true inspiration to the RNLI volunteers
who go out and save lives at sea.”
The European
Surfing Championships are being held in Bundoran for the third time in the
competition’s history and run from September 23rd to the 2nd
of October. As always the Bundoran RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew will be
available if needed and wish all the competitors the very best of luck. |
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Photo courtesy:
Linda McNulty –
www.lindamcnulty.ie |
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Chairman Awarded Silver Badge |
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Congratulations to branch chairman Frank Bourke who recently
received a Silver Badge at an awards ceremony in Dublin. Read full details
here. |
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RNLI Chief Executive Visits Bundoran Lifeboat
Station
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Tuesday
November 7
2011,
welcomed the Chief
Executive of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to the Lifeboat station in
Bundoran.
Read full
details on our Press page. |
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Accidents At Sea
In the event of vessels or individuals
getting into difficulties in Irish waters, the Irish Coast Guard
is the service responsible for the initiation and co-ordination
of search and rescue operations. The Coast Guard also
co-ordinates the response to persons at risk of death or injury
on the cliffs or shoreline of the Republic of Ireland.
Search and rescue operations are
co-ordinated from one of the three Coast Guard rescue centres at
Dublin, Valentia and Malin Head.
Depending on the gravity of the situation
the Coast Guard will deploy Coast Guard helicopters, RNLI
lifeboats, Coast Guard Units and Community Rescue boats. If
required, additional resources will be requested from the naval
service, Air Corps, vessels at sea, Garda Water Unit, air
traffic services, fire brigade and Civil Defence.
What to do in
the event of an emergency.
If you
notice that somebody is in difficulty in the water (e.g. sea,
river, lake, or cliffs), dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast
Guard. The service is free. Please do not leave it for another
person to call.
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Keep up to date with Lifeboat
Launches
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Out on a shout in Ireland
Click on the flag to view lifeboat launch
activity around the coast of Ireland.
Be notified of RNLI lifeboat launches as
they happen.
The desktop pager launches and beeps when
we have been notified of a launch. Click on
the pager to download the virtual pager
to your desktop. |


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