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WATCH: Six rescued from yacht in gale force conditions

The crew became stranded in Dublin bay just after six last night. A RNLI crew member with a headcam captured the rescue on video.

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Video: Lifeboat launches search in rough seas - but it was a hoax call

The coastguard, RNLI and two helicopters were all involved in the search off Co Down after reports that a man had entered the sea to rescue his dog.

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Coast Guard warns people to get away from the sea as man injured at Howth pier

Heavy winds + strong waves = not a good idea to go walking along seafronts tonight.

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Divers search for missing man in River Lee

There were reports of a man in his 20s going into the river just before 5am this morning.

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Two sailors rescued from their fast-sinking yacht off Wicklow coast

With help from a much larger vessel, volunteers managed to save the yacht as well, though it was almost below the surface when they took the two sailors from it.

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Lifeboat crew save four as boat gets stuck in mud in Lough Mahon

The inflatable boat had run aground north of Hop Island.

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Man rescued from River Shannon by Limerick firefighters

The man in his 20s was treated at the scene and taken to hospital after the rescue.

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Fancy owning a piece of rock n' roll history AND helping save lives at sea?

Alright, that’s a slightly loaded headline… One of Rory Gallagher’s amps is for sale, though – and it’s for a very good cause.

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LÉ Niamh comes to the aid of capsized boat in Cork Harbour

Two men were found standing on top of upturned craft, and brought back to shore for medical attention.

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Family rescued by fishing trawler after their boat sank off Wicklow coast

The family of four, including two young children, ended up in the water after their boat sank.

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Ireland's newest lifeboat station opens at Union Hall where the Tit Bonhomme...

A team of 16 volunteers, including an electrician, an engineer and a fisherman, will operate the new lifeboat.

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VIDEO: Stranded cow rescued from the bottom of a cliff by Waterford lifeboat

The steaks were high in this one. (Sorry).

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Here's how to NOT launch a lifeboat, ever

Right so, at least they tried.

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Sailor with suspected spinal injuries rescued during yacht race

He was hit by a fallen mast in Dublin Bay.

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Lifeboat scrambled to help 90-foot trawler 'drifting' off West Cork

The trawler is now being towed back to Kinsale.

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Surfer winched to safety from base of Cliffs of Moher

Several emergency crews responded to the incident.

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Bear Grylls wants to help save Ireland's most famous lifeboat

The Sir Samuel Kelly was involved in a number of high-profile incidents.

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Crew of five rescued from fishing boat that got into difficulties

Another rescue involved a dog that fell of a cliff.

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Man hit by propeller of out-of-control boat after falling overboard

He was rushed to hospital by helicopter.

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Man dies off Wexford coast after a day's leisure fishing turns to tragedy

A total of 10 people were taken from the water having been there for five hours.

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Star Wars executives left some Hollywood dollars behind them on Skellig Michael

The film-makers made a donation to the local lifeboat crew.

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Irishman drowned on holidays in Portugal

The 69-year-old was pulled out of the water by a lifeboat on Saturday afternoon.

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Lifeboat crew rescues boat that lost power in gale force winds

The three people on board the boat had been carrying out work in the area.

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Watch: Fishermen rescued from stricken trawler off Dublin in 3am call-out

High winds hampered the rescue mission – with the towline snapping three times on the way back to port.

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Walkers rescued after being surrounded by rising tide

The water became waist deep.

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Four swimmers rescued after getting caught in rip current off Dublin coast

A RNLI volunteer entered the water to rescue the casualties over risk of hypothermia.

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15 people had to be rescued in multiple incidents at sea yesterday

Three separate marine rescues were carried out yesterday.

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Injured sailor clinging to side of boat rescued off Cork coast

Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat rescued the man from the East Ferry channel yesterday evening.

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Lone 60-year-old sailor rescued amid storm-force conditions

The yachtsman’s VHF radio was washed overboard before his rescue, which saw the RNLI lifeboat spending 12 hours at sea.

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Search resumes for man in his 20s who got into difficulty swimming off...

The search resumed at first light.

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Man rescued after being found clinging to his kayak off Cork coast today

The kayaker was in the water for 45 minutes before he was rescued.

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Mystery of enormous 60-foot whale washed up dead on Donegal island

The enormous baleen whale had been dead for about two weeks. How it died is a mystery however.

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Searches to take place for man last seen entering the water in Galway

The man was last seen on Tuesday.

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The RNLI is getting a new lifeboat to serve the east coast of Ireland

The Michael O’Brien Shannon class lifeboat is due to arrive at Clogherhead at 1.31pm on Sunday.

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Fisherman rescued by RNLI lifeboat after vessel suffered engine failure

The boat was in danger of being swept onto rocks.

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Three rescued after 35ft yacht gets into difficulty off Dublin coast

The propeller on the yacht was fouled before 11 o’clock this morning.

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Two people rescued by RNLI lifeboat after their jet skis suffer engine...

The two people came into difficulties with their jet skis just off North Bull Wall last night.

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Lifeboat rescues windsurfer blown out to sea off Cork coast

The windsurfer got into difficulty a kilometre from the shore near the Old Head of Kinsale.

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Spanish fisherman brought ashore by RNLI after taking ill off Cork coast

The man was transported to hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning.

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Lifeboat crews rescue seven people in two separate incidents near Dun Laoghaire

Both incidents happened yesterday afternoon.

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