Station Contacts
Phone: 0719841713
Email:
crew@bundoranlifeboat.com
Web:
www.bundoranlifeboat.com
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Lifeboats News Release
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat rescues 3 people swept out to sea off
Donegal coast
Date: 19/09/2009
Author: Colm Hamrogue, Volunteer Lifeboat
Press Officer
Bundoran RNLI lifeboat this evening (Saturday 19
September 2009) saved three people who were swept out to sea off
the coast of Bundoran in county Donegal. The three included two
swimmers and a member of the public who went to their aid when
they got into difficulty.
An onlooker raised the alarm when they saw two people
swimming in the sea getting into difficult. Another member of
the public then entered the water to attempt to rescue the two
swimmers only to get into difficulty themselves when all three
were swept out to sea by a large wave. The lifeboat was launched
and on scene in five minutes.
All three people were rescued from the water and brought
ashore on the lifeboat, where they given medical attention by
members of the ambulance service.
Speaking after the rescue, Tony McGowan, Bundoran RNLI
Lifeboat Operations Manager said; “ The sea is unpredictable and
a change in tides can catch swimmers unaware. In this case a
huge wave took the swimmers out to sea and they found themselves
in difficulty. Thanks to the quick action by a member of the
public we were able to respond to this distress call and ensure
the three people were brought to shore safely. We ask all people
in or around the water to always stay vigilant and remember if
you are going to enjoy the water always tell someone where you
are going and what time you are expected back at.”
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RNLI media contactFor information please
contact Colm Hamrogue, Bundoran volunteer lifeboat press officer
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31 August 2009
Bundoran RNLI pushes
the boat out for fundraising drive
This
Saturday (5
September 2009) Bundoran RNLI lifeboat crew will
literally be pushing the boat out to raise funds for the
life saving charity. They will be holding a boat push from
Ballyshannon to Bundoran in Donegal and want people to turn
out and cheer them on during their 9.5km push.
The
boat push will start on Donegal Road in Ballyshannon at noon
and members of the lifeboat crew will have buckets with them
on the route for people to make a donation.
The
fundraising drive comes as Bundoran RNLI recently received a
new state of the art Atlantic 85 lifeboat. The lifeboat
has already been put into practice once since its arrival on
station. The new lifeboat can carry a fourth crewmember
and has more room for casualties. It can also reach speeds
of up to 35 knots in responding to an emergency.
Commenting
on the fundraiser, lifeboat press officer Colm Hamrogue
said, “ The lifeboat crew wanted to do something a bit
different to raise funds for the station. Many people have
done a bed push but not too many people have done a boat
push, which makes sense for a lifeboat station. Our
volunteer crew count on the generous support of the public
to ensure that the RNLI can continue to provide all year
search and rescue coverage and we hope to get lots of
support on Saturday.
RNLI
media contact
For information
please contact Colm Hamrogue, Bundoran volunteer lifeboat
press officer
The
RNLI online
For more
information on the RNLI please visit
www.rnli.ie
News releases and other media resources, including RSS
feeds, downloadable photos and video, are available at the
RNLI Press Centre
www.rnli.ie/press.
Key facts
about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives
at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue
service around the Ireland and the UK. The RNLI operates
over 230 lifeboat stations with 43 in Ireland. The RNLI is
independent of the Coast Guard and government and depends on
voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue
service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 its lifeboat
crews and lifeguards have saved over 137,000 lives. The RNLI
is a charity registered in England, Scotland and the
Republic of Ireland.
Charity
number CHY 2678 in the Republic of Ireland and registered in
England and Wales (209603)
and Scotland (SCO37736)
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Monday,
17
August 2009
Bundoran RNLI Towed Fishing
Boat – Mullaghmore.
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat towed in an
angling boat off the head of Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo
today.
The boat was manned by one person and suffered fuel
problems. The new Atlantic 85 Lifeboat stationed in
Bundoran responded to the call in less than 10
minutes.
Tony McGowan, Lifeboat Operations
Manager, Bundoran RNLI said; “Everything went well
and the person and boat were brought ashore safely
to Mullaghmore. The boat suffered fuel problems and
we received the distress call. Our new boat handled
very well on the call out and the with the intensive
training the RNLI provide for our volunteer members,
it enables us to provide the best possible rescue to
the public. While not in immediate danger the person
did the right thing by calling 112 and asking for
the Marine Rescue.”
For further information
please contact:
Colm Hamrogue, Bundoran
RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer
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04/08/2009
Bundoran RNLI welcomes new Atlantic
85 lifeboat William Henry Liddington
A brand new state-of-the-art inshore Atlantic 85 lifeboat
has been officially put on service at Bundoran lifeboat
station in county Donegal. The new lifeboat the William
Henry Liddington replaces the Atlantic 75 lifeboat
Helene, which had been saving lives since 1995.
This new Atlantic 85 lifeboat was introduced into the RNLI
fleet in 2006. The lifeboat is 8.5 metres in length and
weighs 1.9 tonnes. It is constructed of Fibre reinforced
composite. Improvements include a faster top speed of 35
knots, radar, and provision for a fourth crewmember with
more space for survivors. It can operate safely in daylight
in up to force 7 conditions and at night up to force 6.
The Atlantic 85 is also capable of being beached in an
emergency without sustaining damage to the engines or
steering gear.
Tony McGowan, Lifeboat Operations Manager, Bundoran RNLI
commented; "We are delighted with the new Lifeboat and once
again I want to thank everyone who donates to the RNLI.
Their generosity allows us to continue saving lives at sea.
A new lifeboat always brings great excitement to a station
and our volunteer lifeboat crew have been undergoing
intensive training on the Atlantic 85".
Bundoran is the fifth station in the RNLI to receive this
new class of lifeboat. There is another one in Donegal
based at Lough Swilly and the other three are in Bangor,
Kilkeel and Portaferry in Northern Ireland.
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RNLI Media contact
For further information please contact: Colm Hamrogue,
Bundoran RNLI volunteer lifeboat press officer e-mail:
hamrogue@gmail.com
The RNLI online
For more information on the RNLI please visit
www.rnli.ie
News releases and other media resources, including RSS
feeds, downloadable photos and video, are available at the
RNLI Press Centre
www.rnli.ie/press.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide
a 24-hour search and rescue service around the Ireland and
the UK. The RNLI operates over 230 lifeboat stations with 43
in Ireland. The RNLI is independent of the Coast Guard and
government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies
to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded
in 1824 its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over
137,000 lives. The RNLI is a charity registered in England,
Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.
Charity number CHY 2678 in the Republic of Ireland and
registered in England and Wales (209603)
and Scotland (SCO37736)
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Monday,
06 July 2009
Body Recovered at Ballyshannon –
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat.
A man’s body was recovered from
Ballyshannon estuary this morning in a combined effort
between Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat, Donegal Sub Aqua club and
the Fishery’s Patrol boat.
The alarm was raised
yesterday
evening around 8pm and the Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat launched
to a report of a person who fell off the bridge in
Ballyshannon Town and the search was called off late last
night due to lighting conditions. The search resumed at
approximately 8am this morning and the body of the person
was removed from the water at 12 noon.
Tony McGowan, Lifeboat Operations
Manager, Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat commented; Once the alarm
was raised the Lifeboat crew responded in minutes. The body
was found by Donegal Sub Aqua club divers and brought ashore
by a combined effort between Bundoran RNLI and the Fishery
Patrol Boat. The body has been brought to Sligo General
Hospital.”
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Monday,
29 June
2009
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat goes Online!
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat has launched
a new dedicated website to promote the work and service
of the Bundoran based rescue service.
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat Helmsman,
James Cassidy has been delighted with the response; “We
have had over 1,000 hits on
www.bundoranlifeboat.com
in the first two weeks of the website going live. It
fully supports the work of our Lifeboat and better
informs the public of the work we do, where their
donations go and how it helps saves lives. I think the
web design company and crew members have done a great
job in keeping
www.bundoranlifeboat.com
complementary with the growing world of RNLI Lifeboats
online.”
Photo
attached shows local surfing hero and star of block
buster film, Waveriders, Richard Fitzgerald launching
the Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat website. He is accompanied by
Bundoran RNLI crew members James Cassidy and Patrick O
Doherty.
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Monday, 22
June 2009
St. Macartan’s National School Visits Bundoran RNLI
Lifeboat.
Students from second class in St. Macartan’s National
School took some time out
last
Thursday (18th
June 2009)
to visit Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat Station. Over 25
students made the visit to the newly refurbished, state
of the art rescue centre to see the workings of the
Bundoran based RNLI Lifeboat.
Tony
McGowan, Operations Manager, Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat
commented; “We are delighted to see the young generation
taking such an interest in the local Lifeboat station.
The kids really enjoyed the station visit and I think
seeing the Lifeboat itself was the main highlight. A lot
of students who visited the station have already
expressed an interest in joining Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat
when they reach the required age.
Photos
attached of the students on the visit to the
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat Station.
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Monday, 25 May 2009
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat
Launches Flag Day Fundraising Appeal
Members of Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat
recently assembled to launch the appeal for their annual Flag
Day. The fundraising day takes place on Sunday, 31 May 2009. It
will see members of the voluntary based organisation collecting
on the streets in both Bundoran & Ballyshannon.
Colm Hamrogue, Lifeboat Press
Officer, Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat commented: “The Flag Day is one
of main fundraising events and we really need the ongoing
generosity of locals and visitors to the town. We survive
totally on the contributions we receive from the public and now
more than ever we need that extra support. We are looking
forward to meeting and greeting everyone on the streets of
Bundoran & Ballyshannon, so when you see a Lifeboat bucket
please give generously.”
Photo attached: Members of
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat launching their appeal for the annual
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Lifeboats News Release
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat Rescues 5 People
off Mullaghmore
Date: 14/04/2009
Author: Colm Hamrogue,
Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat
launched late yesterday afternoon to
a distress call received from a dive
boat off the head of Mullaghmore,
Co. Sligo. When the lifeboat arrived
on scene it was discovered that the
dive boat had suffered mechanical
problems and engine failure. The
boat and five people on board were
brought safely to shore at
Mullaghmore.
Colm Hamrogue, Bundoran RNLI
Lifeboat press officer said:
“Thankfully everyone on board the
dive boat was brought safely to
shore. As we move into the summer
months and we see more people
starting to enjoy the water, I would
ask all people to remain vigilant
when in or around water. Should
anyone ever need the lifeboat or
witness someone in distress, just
dial 999 or 112 and ask for the
Coast Guard.”
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RNLI media contacts For more
information please contact Niamh
Stephenson, RNLI Media Relations
Manager on 01- 8900460 / 087-1254124
email:
nstephenson@rnli.org.uk
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