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Aran Islands RNLI responded to a Mayday in the early hours of Sunday morning to rescue the crew of a fishing vessel that had run aground. It was the second call out in two days for the station’s volunteers.

Lough Ree RNLI is one the newest stations the charity has on the island of Ireland and crew members proudly marked two centuries of lifesaving at special events in Dublin and London on Monday of this week.

Crews from the Aran Islands and Galway RNLI stations took part in a joint training exercise on inner Galway Bay on Saturday last.

Following another busy year on the water during which Lough Ree RNLI responded to 38 calls for assistance, the charity will celebrate its 200th birthday on March 4 2024 with many events planned throughout the year.

At the end of what has been a busy year for the volunteers at Lough Ree RNLI comes the news that Santa Claus is going to take time out from his hectic schedule to attend the Christmas Open Day at Lough Ree RNLI boathouse at Coosan Point on Saturday, December 16.

James Corballis and Aaron O’Reilly, two trainee crew with the Galway Lifeboat Station, have this week completed their training programme and passed their final assessments which means that they can progress to fully-fledged crew.

The Clifden RNLI volunteer crew were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard at 1.45pm on Tuesday following a report that three people were stranded on Omey Island.

In recognition of their dedication and commitment of time, energy and skills, seven members of the Galway RNLI crew were presented with long service awards for achieving 50, 100, 150 and 200 services.

Lough Ree RNLI came to the aid of 26 people on Monday night after three boats ran aground north of the Black Islands.

For 175 years the Aran Islands Lifeboat Station has covered the rugged and wild coastline of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr. While the islands provide some form of shelter for Galway Bay on the leeside, they are endlessly embattled against the Atlantic Ocean on the other.