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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 ...

21 Mar 2022 at 10:24

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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 ...

12 Sept 2022 at 21:03

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

Athlone resident Denis Bergin embarks on what is more than two marathons this weekend with a 90km run around Lough Ree to raise funds for the RNLI boathouse which is nearing completion at Coosan Point, Athlone, Co Westmeath. The Tullamore ...

17 Oct 2021 at 20:58

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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 ...

20 Jul 2021 at 17:22

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

Athlone ladies, Serena Friel and Karen Reynolds, have begun their ultra swim in support of the construction of a new RNLI Life Boat Station at Coosan Point to service Lough Ree and the Shannon. They setting off from Lanesboro this ...

25 Aug 2021 at 10:30

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Lough Ree RNLI host major fund raising event

After another busy year on the water having responded to 38 calls for assistance Lough Ree RNLI begin the New Year with a fund-raising table quiz on Thursday, January 4, 2024 in The Bounty at Buccaneers Rugby Club, Athlone. Now ...

03 Jan 2024 at 10:00

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First Open Day at Lough Ree RNLI boathouse

Lough Ree RNLI celebrates the first anniversary of its new €1.2m boathouse with an open day for members of the public on Saturday next June 10 at Coosan Point, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Ever present on the lake since 2012 the ...

06 Jun 2023 at 08:36

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Eight people rescued from stricken cruisers on Lough Ree

Lough Ree RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew responded to two separate call outs coming to the assistance of eight people on two different cruisers on Lough Ree today (Saturday 22 May). In the first instance a boat had become ...

22 May 2021 at 22:33

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Lough Ree RNLI assists seven people on board stranded cruiser

Lough Ree RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew came to the assistance of seven people on board a cruiser which had run aground on the lake this afternoon, Thursday, May 20. Under volunteer helm Shane McCormack the Lough Ree ...

20 May 2021 at 21:03

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Lough Ree RNLI presents: Athlone River Festival 2018

This July the River Shannon will come alive with the 2018 Athlone River Festival. The River Shannon has been the base for festivals in Athlone throughout Athlone’s history, from the original Athlone People’s ...

15 Jun 2018 at 12:55

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Cruiser drifting towards rocks on Lough Ree rescued

The Irish Coast Guard received the distress call from a third party and alerted the volunteer lifeboat crew at 1.27pm . Conditions at the time were reported as mainly dry, with a fresh force 5 ...

15 Sept 2017 at 15:00

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Lough Ree RNLI rescue four tourists from boat stuck on rocks

Four people were assisted by Lough Ree RNLI Volunteers when their boat got stuck on rocks. At 11am yesterday morning, (June 6, 2018), Lough Ree RNLI inshore lifeboat crew were requested to ...

07 Jun 2018 at 12:07

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