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THE YOUGHAL RNLI LIFEBOAT was launched on Sunday 27th November at 4.40pm, to a report of a 5 meter Bayliner suffering engine failure off Youghal Bridge. The Youghal Lifeboat Patricia Jennings under the helm of John Griffin Jnr with crew members Liam Keogh and Joe Moore arrived on scene and towed the vessel and its occupants to the Ferry point where they then handed over to the Youghal Coast guard. The weather was calm and flat.
The Youghal RNLI Lifeboat crew on board the 'Patricia Jennings'. Photo: Courtesy Youghal RNLI/File/Image
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THE YOUGHAL RNLI LIFEBOAT was launched on Sunday 23rd October at 5.50pm, to a report of a 5 meter open boat that was adrift off Youghal Bridge.
The Youghal Lifeboat Patricia Jennings under the helm of David Slattery with crew members John Griffin Jnr and Martin Morris arrived on scene and transferred a crew member on board the boat to attach a tow line. They then towed the boat to a safe mooring near Youghal Bridge. While securing the boat to the moorings they received a second call that another boat had broken its moorings at Buttimers Dock Youghal.
The Lifeboat assisted and handed over to the Youghal Coast Guard, who secured the boat to its moorings. The weather was blowing winds of force 7 gusting to strong gale force 9, with sea levels up to 1.5 metres and heavy rain.
The Youghal RNLI Lifeboat crew on board the 'Patricia Jennings'. Photo: Courtesy Youghal RNLI/File/Image
THE YOUGHAL RNLI LIFEBOAT was launched on Sunday 11th September at 2pm to a report of a small dingy that was attempting to row to a moored boat off the Ferry Point, Youghal, with two casualties on board. It was being swept up the Youghal harbour by strong winds and the filling tide and was unable to return to shore.
The Youghal Lifeboat under the helm of David Slattery along with crew members Martin Morris and Ray Kelly were quickly on the scene and towed the vessel along with its two causalities, a father and son who were both wearing life jackets safely to shore. The weather was blowing a force 4 south easterly winds.
The Youghal Lifeboat 'Patricia Jennings' pictured on the river Blackwater in the inner harbour of Youghal. - Pic: YOL/Archive
Info: Noreen Varney
Youghal RNLI Press Officer
Congratulations to Liam Coveney on his retirement from the Youghal R.N.L.I. Liam’s dedication to saving lives at sea goes back to 1983 and he has been with the R.N.L.I. ever since.
L/R Fergus Hopkins Youghal R.N.L.I. Operations Manager presents the Long Service retirement letter to Liam Coveney who has been with the Youghal RNLI since 1983.
Youghal’s Lifeboat Station is one of the oldest stations in Ireland as it dates back to 1839. The first lifeboat was funded by Youghal’s townspeople at a cost of £76 to build and put into service. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (R.N.L.I) took over the running of Youghal’s Lifeboat in 1857.
Today, the station operates one of the fastest and most modern lifeboats in the RNLI’s fleet, The Atlantic 75 Class lifeboat. This boat is a rigid inflatable, 7.5 metres in length, carries a crew of three and can reach a top speed of 32 knots. This lifeboat is named the Patricia Jennings and this new boat has only been on station at Youghal since September 2002.
The lifeboat volunteers who crew the boat and manage the station are proud of their station and record.
Click here to visit the Youghal Lifeboat Station website
THE YOUGHAL RNLI LIFEBOAT was launched on Tuesday 9th Aug at 11.32am to a report of an 8 meter local fishing vessel that had broken down 4 miles south east of Youghal Lighthouse. It was a calm sunny day and the Youghal Lifeboat under the helm of John Griffin Jnr, crew members Ellen Danagher and Liam Keogh arrived on scene, established a tow and brought the fishing vessel with two persons on board back to the Youghal quayside.
Youghal RNLI lifeboat in action. Pic: YOL/Archive 2010
Youghal R.N.L.I. Flag Day on Friday 15th and Saturday 16 July.
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We provide a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service around the coasts of the Republic of Ireland and the UK. We have 43 lifeboat stations around the Irish coast.
Can you give us an hour of your time to help raise money to save lives at sea? We are seeking volunteers to help us with the annual Youghal R.N.L.I. Flag Day on Friday 15th and Saturday 16 July.
Volunteers will be asked to help raise funds through bucket collections and all money raised in Youghal will stay locally and go towards providing vital crew training.
If you can donate even an hour of your time please contact any member of the crew or phone 087 6236322.
For more information on the RNLI please visit the RNLI You Tube Channel
THE YOUGHAL RNLI LIFEBOAT was launched on Saturday 14th of May 2011 at 3.12 pm to report of a 3.5 meter rib that had experienced engine failure four miles south of Ardmore. The exact location of the rib was not known when the RNLI launched but managed to locate them thanks to the help of the Waterford Coast Guard Helicopter.
The Youghal RNLI under the helm of David Slattery and crew members Erik Brooks and Liam Keogh arrived on scene and found 5 persons on board the rib. They took all five on board the Lifeboat and established a tow to Ardmore pier where they were left safe and well. The Youghal Lifeboat then returned to station.
The Youghal RNLI under the helm of David Slattery and crew members Erik Brooks and Liam Keogh arrived on scene and found 5 persons on board the rib
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the Ireland and the UK. The RNLI operates over 230 lifeboat stations with 43 in Ireland. The RNLI is independent of the Coast Guard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 137,000 lives. The RNLI is a charity registered in England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.
