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Lough Ree RNLI called to assist ten people as speedboat sinks and stricken cruiser towed to Longford

At 9.44pm on Saturday, August 13, LOUGH REE RNLI was tasked by the Irish Coast Guard to assist ten people on board a speedboat in danger of sinking on the River Shannon near the M6 Bridge in Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Launched at 9.58pm under helm Kieran Sloyan the...

14 Aug 2022 at 22:02

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Busy holiday weekend for Lough Ree RNLI volunteer crew

The first public holiday weekend of the year saw LOUGH REE RNLI volunteer crew respond to two call-outs and come to the aid of four people stranded on the lake. On St. Patrick’s Day (Thursday, March 17) the crew was tasked by the Irish Coast Guard to go to the...

21 Mar 2022 at 10:24

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Lough Ree RNLI crew prepare to move into €1m boathouse

Following a series of familiarisation and training programmes over the last three weeks the volunteer crew at LOUGH REE RNLI is in readiness for the move to its new state of the art boathouse in Coosan later this month. The boathouse was built at a cost of €1.2m,...

08 Mar 2022 at 14:04

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Lough Ree RNLI assist 17 people over the Easter holidays

The volunteer crew at LOUGH REE RNLI came to the assistance of 17 people who encountered difficulties on and around the lake from Good Friday (April 15) until the weekend just passed. Four of the call-outs were to cruisers which had run aground on shoals and rocks...

25 Apr 2022 at 10:10

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First ever launch from new Lough Ree RNLI boathouse

On Friday last (April 1) the volunteer crew at LOUGH REE RNLI performed the first ever launch of the charity’s lifeboat ‘Tara Scougall’ from it’s newly commissioned boathouse at Coosan Point, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Launched just before 5pm the volunteer crew were...

04 Apr 2022 at 13:36

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Lough Ree RNLI assist 133 people in the last six months

The volunteer crew of LOUGH REE RNLI was involved in the rescue of 133 people in 42 different incidents on the lake and River Shannon so far this year. The charity’s volunteers received the first callout of 2022 on the afternoon of St. Patrick’s Day (17 March) and...

12 Sept 2022 at 21:03

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Lough Ree RNLI volunteer spends first Christmas on call as he urges public to support charity’s Christmas appeal

...mission since 1824. Brian also has a very personal reason for signing up to be a volunteer with the RNLI. A few years ago, LOUGH REE RNLI lifeboat crew responded to a callout for Brian’s uncle, John Connell, who was living on Inchbofin island and was in poor...

13 Dec 2022 at 15:58

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Local man running around the lake for Lough Ree RNLI boathouse fund

...seemed a good alternative.” Denis intends to complete the two marathon distances this holiday weekend. He starts from the LOUGH REE RNLI boathouse at Coosan Point on Saturday morning (October 23) at 9am. His route will take him through Ballykeeran, Glasson and...

17 Oct 2021 at 20:58

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Rents of €1,204 per month totally unaffordable for people on ordinary incomes in Longford

Longford Sinn Féin made their presence felt at the party’s annual Ard Fheis in Athlone over the weekend. Four 2024 local election candidates, Lorccán Keown (Longford Municipal District), Barry Campion (Granard Municipal District), Maureen Pigott and ...

17 Nov 2023 at 07:00

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Lough Ree RNLI crew on alert as several craft experience difficulties on the lake

LOUGH REE RNLI volunteer crew has had a busy five days coming to the rescue of 24 people and a dog on five boats which ran aground on the lake in the past week. After 9pm last evening (Monday, July 19) the charity was tasked by the Coast Guard to go to the...

20 Jul 2021 at 17:22

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Ten tips on how to stay cool during the Irish heatwave

The weather is glorious, we love it, we are happy ... but we are also sweating! Temperatures past 25 degrees is much (much) more than we could have wished and prayed for. And while most of us feel we are not built to endure such heat unless we can ...

21 Jul 2021 at 10:54

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Karen and Serena begin 32km relay swim from Lanesboro bridge to Athlone town bridge

...and one costume, that must be sleeveless and legless. The link to sponsor Karen and Serena’s efforts and donate to the LOUGH REE RNLI Lifeboat station appeal please click on the link to the gofund me page below: The Lough Ree 32k Challenge, organized by...

25 Aug 2021 at 10:30

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