Dr. Christine O’Malley appointed Lifeboat Operations Manager at Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat Station
On January 8 this year, Dr. Christine O’Malley was appointed volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager at Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat Station, following the retirement of Liam Maloney. As Lifeboat Operations Manager, Christine will now be responsible for managing all operational activities at the lifeboat station, as well as authorising the launch of the lifeboats. […]
Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat assists two people on a 21ft motor boat suffering engine failure in severe weather conditions.
At 5.02pm June 20, Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI to go to the assistance of two people on a 21ft motor boat that had suffered engine failure near the Corakeens Islands. At 5.15pm the lifeboat launched with volunteer helm Owen Cavangh, volunteer crew Keith Brennan, Jimmy Gund Kjell and Joe O’Donoghue on board. […]
Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat launched to assist a person on a 23ft speed boat broken down by ‘The Goat Road’
At 6.10pm on Thursday May 10, Lough Derg RNLI launched following a request by Valentia Coast Guard to assist a person on a 23ft speed boat broken down by The Goat Road on the eastern shore of Lough Derg. Winds were south-easterly, Force 3/4. Visibility was very good. The Lifeboat, with helm Dom Sharkey, Eleanor […]
Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat launched to assist lone fisherman on an 18ft lake boat aground by the Goat Road
At 1.20pm on Tuesday May 1, Lough Derg RNLI launched following a request by Valentia Coast Guard to assist a fisherman in an 18ft lake boat reported aground by the Goat Road on the north eastern shore of Lough Derg. Winds were south-southeasterly, Force 4/5. Visibility was good, but with mist and frequent rain squalls. […]
Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat launched to assist 5 people
At 7.25pm on Wednesday evening, August 13, Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat to launch to assist five people, four adults and a young child, on board a vessel reported broken down and drifting near Ryan’s Point on Lough Derg. The lifeboat launched at 7.37pm with Helm Eleanor Hooker, Lian Knight and Dom Sharkey on […]
Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat celebrated its 10th birthday
On May 25, 2014, the Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat Station celebrated its tenth birthday. In those ten years, the lifeboat has launched 236 times, 60 of those at night. Volunteer crews have rescued 322 people and saved the lives of three people ( the distinction for lives saved versus people rescued, is that for the […]
Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat launched in winds gusting F8, to assist 9 people on board a 40ft cruiser, suffering engine failure
At 6.15pm on Saturday evening, May 10, Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat to launch to assist a vessel reported adrift in severe weather conditions, close to Hare Island. The lifeboat launched at 6.35pm with Helm Eleanor Hooker, Ger Egan and Lian Knight on board. Winds were south westerly, Force 7/8, gusting F8, visibility […]
RNLI Coast Review Group given a warm welcome at Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat Station
Members of the RNLI Coast Review group were in Dromineer on Thursday January 23, to carry out a formal review of the Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat station. Lough Derg RNLI station was the final station for review by the group, which had visited a number of stations in the south of Ireland. Prior to their arrival […]
Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat assists three people when their cruiser ran aground
Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat launched following a request from Valentia Coast Guard to assist three people in difficulty when their boat ran aground in Slevoir Bay. At 17.450hrs on Wednesday afternoon, September 4, Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat to launch to assist three people, after their 38ft cruiser ran aground close to Terryglass, […]
Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat Station celebrates a hugely successful Open Day Sunday July 28 2013
Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat Station held a hugely successful Open Day on Sunday July 28. From 2.30pm until 5.30pm, the public visited the station, spoke with crew and members of the Operations and Fundraising committees, and got to see their lifeboat. The children who accompanied their parents were particularly excited to don a lifejacket and to […]
