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Galway RNL I responded to a false alarm with good intent on Saturday afternoon (10 December).

Clifden RNLI’s volunteer crew launched the Atlantic 85 in-shore lifeboat on Monday afternoon to assist nine people who were caught by the tide on Omey Island.

When you hear the word stroke, does it fill you with dread and fear? Maybe that is because someone you know or love is affected by the condition. Or perhaps, fortunately, you do not have first-hand experience, but are aware of the statistics surrounding it which make worrying reading. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Ireland with 2,500 stroke related deaths occurring each year. It is also one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.

Clifden’s RNLI volunteer crew were called into action on Sunday to aid a yacht in difficulty three miles north west of Slyne Head.

Galway RNLI rescued six people who got into difficulty in the sea off Rabbit Island on Monday evening. The group who had walked over to the island at low tide were then stranded by the incoming tide and were attempting to swim back to shore when they got into difficulty.

A reassuring new development in Westport for both locals and visitors is the news that a First Responders Unit is now operational in the town and currently has 15 volunteers all trained up and ready to be on the scene of an emergency in a matter of minutes. Not a replacement for the ambulance service, Westport First Responders works in tandem with the National Ambulance Service and is now gearing up for its first summer on call.

I only learned lately while listening to a family friend how driving on motorways can be a daunting place for some people. That is despite the fact that they are our safest roads overall.

Although many personal commercial transactions now take place with cards or electronically, in the run up to and over the Christmas period people may be in possession of larger amounts of cash in their homes.

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging Westmeath people to know the signs of stroke and to be aware of the vital action to take in the event of witnessing one.