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RESCUE SERVICES IN Dun Laoghaire in Dublin assisted seven people in two separate incidents over the weekend.
Dun Laoghaire RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat was launched yesterday afternoon following a request from the Irish Coast Guard at 4.10pm to assist five people on board a motorboat that had reported engine failure and was adrift close to the shore in Killiney Bay.
The lifeboat was launched under Coxswain Adam O’Sullivan with five crew members on board and made its way to the scene.
On arrival at 4.35pm, the crew could see the vessel was drifting towards Killiney Beach.
After assessing the situation, the crew decided to take the vessel in tow and proceeded to bring it back to Dun Laoghaire Marina.
Elsewhere yesterday, the station’s inshore lifeboat was launched at 2.34pm under Helm Alan Keville and two crews to an incident just south of Sorento Point in Dalkey.
Two people onboard a rigid inflatable boat had reported to the Irish Coast Guard that they also had suffered engine issues onboard.
The lifeboat’s volunteer crew took the vessel in tow and returned it to Dun Laoghaire Marina.
All aboard the stricken vessels were wearing life jackets with no medical attention required.
The weather conditions at the time of both incidents were described as good with a light wind and good visibility.
“The people on board the vessel took the correct steps by calling for help once they knew they were having issues onboard it is also always great to see everyone wearing their lifejackets,” Adam O’Sullivan, Dun Laoghaire RNLI lifeboat Coxswain, said.
“I would like to take this opportunity to remind everybody to make sure that their vessels are checked and in working order before taking to the water. At this time of year, these checks are of great importance with vessel engines and safety equipment having not being used over the winter months.”
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RNLI do a terrific job in all weather conditions. They put their lives at stake and are not appreciated enough. They are also extremely underfunded, so please put any spare change into the lifeboat collection box if you see one. Hopefully you or your family will ner need their help, but you never know.
@David Connell: genuine question. why do the RNLI continue with the use of ‘Royal’ in their name?
@dublindamo: Because its a UK charity that operates in Ireland.
@dublindamo: because it’s 1st patron was Queen Elizabeth 1. It is headquartered in Poole, Dorset, England from where it supplies lifeboats to 238 stations of which there are 46 on the island of Ireland.
@Robert Conneely: cheers
@dublindamo: because they’re a British Institution and that’s their name.
@David Connell: in fact, King George lV graciously granted the Royal prefix to the Institution’s name, making it the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck and on 5 October 1854, the Institution’s name was changed to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution – the RNLI – as they are known today.
& both failed engined boats with a total of seven people on board was essential activity or travel ?
@Eire: That’s none of your business and something for the authorities to deal with.
@Ajax Penumbra: Bit grumpy this morning. Hope the day gets better for you.
@Dave Barrett: I’m a ray of bloody sunshine.
@Eire: If you can get to the sea in your 5km, what’s the issue? Not like you’ll be spreading covid out at sea.
@Bennett blaster: safer than popping to lidl for sure!!!
Some very disturbing articles recently on how badly treated our Coast Guards are treated by their management. Shameful stuff .
The boat at Killiney beach wrecked their engine speeding dangerously and passing swimmers close in the water.
@Sinead Merrigan: They’re not supposed to be within a certain distance from the beach so that they’re not a danger to swimmers. I hope they’ll be reminded of this.
@Sinead Merrigan: they didn’t wreck the boat and were no where near swimmers until it Drifted WITH NO ENGINE GOING..Get your facts right
@Sinead Merrigan: No they didn’t and were no where near the beach until they drifted in WITH NO ENGINE RUNNING .Get your fact straight please!
Great to hear, fantastic volunteers.
I used to rent in Dun Laoghaire and often saw the lifeboat launch. They scramble at great speed, not a second is lost when they get a call.
Britain’s greatest ever gift to us, amazing organisation.
I blame the far right.
@blue exile: You are clearly no mariner. That should be the ‘far starboard’.
Muppets!!! It’s a lockdown
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