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   Latest Service  

 

  2009  
  2010  
     

Report

Date & Time 

   Details

     
Jet-Ski broken down Thur 26th Aug

17:37hrs

Lifeboat stood down en route to scene as person had made it to shore.
     
Fishing Vessel with power loss Fri 13th July

18:30hrs

Lifeboat crew assisted Skipper in re starting engines and getting under way.
     
Two people trapped on rocks at the Fairy Bridges Tue 27th July

14:15hrs

Lifeboat went to scene and put two crew ashore to assess the situation where it was found the casualties had made their way to safety.
     

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Date & Time 

   Details

Swimmers in difficulty at the main beach. Tue 27th July

13:15hrs

On scene Lifeboat crew found beach lifeguards in the water along with one casualty. The crew took the casualty and one of the lifeguards aboard in heavy swell. The other lifeguard made it ashore on his rescue board. It was established that the lifeguards had taken the other swimmers from the water, and that all were safe and well. The two were then taken to the boathouse where the casualty was treated for hypothermia and transferred to ambulance crews along with the other swimmers who were brought to the boathouse. Rescue 118 also on scene to transfer if required.
     

Red Flare Sighted over Aughrus Point

Mon 19th July

22:55hrs

Lifeboat searched the area thoroughly but found nothing.

     
Object fallen into the water west of Bundoran

Tue 13th July

12:30hrs

False Alarm with good intent.
     

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Date & Time 

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Kayaker unaccounted for

Mon 28th June

09:10hrs

Boat launched to carry out search for a person in a kayak that was believed to be in difficulty. After searching immediate area with no result the search was extended and the lone kayaker was found safe and well 4 miles offshore, in no distress, by rescue 118. Lifeboat crew checked on the condition of the casualty and returned to station.

     

Vessel dragging anchor off Mermaids Cove

Thur 27th May 2010

17:40 hrs

Small vessel with engine failure dragging its anchor half mile off shore in weserly F 5. Towed the boat to Mullaghmore Harbour and assisted with recovery.

     

Boat broke down off Creevy

Sun 23rd May 2010

16:12 hrs

Towed the vessel into Creevy and returned to station.

     

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Date & Time 

   Details

     

Boat in difficulty off Mullaghmore

Tue 6th April 2010

12:15 hrs

On scene Lifeboat assisted dive boat rib with 5 pob after suffering engine failure. Lifeboat took casualty vessel under tow and brought it back safely to Mullaghmore harbour

     

Two people in the water at Tullan Strand

Wed 24th Mar 2010

19:02 hrs

Lifeboat was stood down after confirmation the two casualties had made it from the water back safely to shore.

     

Dive boat in difficulty off Mullaghmore

Wed 17th March 2010

12:48hrs

On scene found 6.5m dive boat rib with 6 pob at anchor after suffering engine failure. Lifeboat took casualty vessel under tow and brought it back safely to Mullaghmore harbour

     

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Date & Time 

   Details

     

Small overturned boat at Ballyshannon Bar

Tue 2nd March 2010

08:05hrs

Lifeboat re-righted casualty boat and towed it to the Mall Quay

     

Person in the water @ Mullaghmore

Fri 26th Feb 2010

11:19hrs

On arrival casualty had been taken from the water by passers by and was treated by Ambulance Service.

     

Small fishing vessel with engine difficulties

Sun 31st Jan 2010

13:10hrs

On arrival at scene Lifeboat was unable to reach casualty due to very low tide. Vessel got under way by own power, Lifeboat stood by until vessel recovered.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 


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