THE YOUGHAL RNLI was launched for the second time in a week on Thursday 1st December at 13:47. It went to the aid a 20ft fishing vessel with 3 persons on board that had broken down with engine failure 2 miles south of Black Ball Head. Weather conditions were calm at the time.

The Youghal Lifeboat The Patricia Jennings with its volunteer crew Patsy O’ Mahony, Thomas Cliffe and helmsman John Griffin Jnr arrived on scene and established a tow.  The fishing vessel along with the 3 casualties were towed safely to the Shipping Quay in Youghal where the Lifeboat handed over to the Youghal Coast Guard. Pic: John Hennessy | website: www.jhennessy.net

 

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Youghal Emergency services in action in Youghal, An exercise involving the RNLI, Coast Guard, Ambulance Services, Civil Defence and Air Rescue, This exercise was carried out near Claycastle Beach, where there was a command post set up, including a decontamination area.

The Youghal RNLI Lifeboat has a lovely range of Christmas Cards for sale this year. They are available from Muckley’s Jewellers, Crowley’s Petrol Station and Youghal Lifeboat Souvenir Shop.  Please help us save lives at sea by buying our Christmas cards.

YOUGHAL RNLI held a Casualty Care Course with 10 of its members last week.The members presented their trainer Stepanie Pavie with a  Rynhart Bronze Lifeboat Sculpture.

THE PRESENTATION took place at the Cumann na Daoine premises in Catherine St. on Wednesday 5th October 2011. This year’s art exhibition was dedicated to the memory of the late Gretta Kelleher who was one of the founding members of the group and who sadly passed away last year. The members generously make a donation to local charities in lieu of cheese and wine at the opening night and this year’s charity is the local R.N.L.I. as Gretta was a volunteer and fundraiser for that institution.

YOUGHAL ART GROUP celebrated seventeen years in existence this year. The Youghal Art Group meet on the first Wednesday of every month at the Cumann na Daoine premises in Catherine Street. Guest speakers and outings form part of the group’s activities, as does occasional Saturday masterclasses. Current membership stands at 13, with new members always warmly welcomed.

Youghal 1978ish!!-The building/opening/blessing of the pier head(jetty) and other stuff!!

Video: 22rochey

ART AND CULTURE VENUES open their doors in Youghal on Friday night, Sept. 23th 2011. Drama, behind-the-scenes tours, and music performances are all part of the fare on offer. The night is one of the highlights of Youghal’s cultural calendar and will give people the opportunity to explore venues and facilities at night and for free!

THE YOUGHAL “QUEEN OF THE SEA” FESTIVAL RAISED €3,000 FOR TWO CHARITIES.  Cheques of €1,500 each were presented to the two nominated charities Childline and the Youghal Lifeboat on Monday the 5th September at the Youghal lifeboat station.

The money was raised during this years 2nd annual “Queen of the Sea” festival which took place in Youghal Co. Cork from the 15th to 17th July 2011.  The very successful festival ran over three days and was packed full of free family fun events throughout the entire weekend.  The highlight of the festival was the “Queen of the Sea” contest where local businesses got involved and put forward a candidate to represent them in this free open air event. Each girl that entered the Queen of the sea Contest was given a sponsor card and the proceeds of these cards were given to these two worthy charities Childline and The Youghal Lifeboat. The cheques were presented by this year winning “Queen of the Sea” Kate Mulcahy who represented the Quays Bar.

Event organisers picked these two charities to support, Childline because the theme of the festival is mainly a family festival based around children’s free fun activities and events. Childline is part of the ISPCC (The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) and receives thousands of calls every year.  These are answered by volunteers and staff who are trained to listen and understand young people.  Their telephone lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to every young person living in Ireland.

And Youghal lifeboat because we are a seaside town and depend on the water based activities for much of our tourism and industry. Youghal lifeboat is a local organisation that is crewed entirely by local volunteers who are ready to put to sea 24 hours a day, 365 days a year if required. Youghal’s lifeboat station is one of the oldest lifeboat stations in Ireland as it dates back to 1839.  The lifeboat exists to save lives at sea and is entirely supported by voluntary contributions.

MR AND MRS JOE MOORE FROM YOUGHAL, known up to Saturday last as Katrina Griffin and Joe Moore, entered the new competition on RTÉ  called ‘Franc’s DIY Brides’.   They were lucky enough to be chosen as the couple who, as they prepared for their wedding day, would be closely mentored by wedding expert Franc, aka Peter Kelly.  In the series Franc will help “brides on a budget” to come up with ideas to make their weddings unique, but he will not be planning the entire wedding for them, just advising the couples and sharing tips with them.

On Saturday last, Katrina and Joe’s wedding day dawned bright and sunny, despite the many dreadful weather predictions. The Wedding Service was held in the pretty Methodist Church in Youghal, just a few steps from Katrina’s parents home in Friar Street. Over one hundred and fifty guests – family and friends – were invited to spend this very special day with the Moores and experience the wedding with a difference.    Following the Wedding Service, the bride and groom received a Guard of Honour from the crew of the local Youghal RNLI, to honour Mary and Joe, one of their members.   The wedding party then moved to the Mall Arts Centre where a lavish wine and canapés reception awaited.   To the astonishment and delight of the guests, a boat was strategically placed in the Mall Arts area, the centre of which was filled with ice which kept all sorts of drinks chilled, and from which the guests could serve themselves.  From this, one could almost guess that the appropriate theme for this wonderful wedding was “The Sea”.  Appropriate when one takes into consideration the groom’s involvement with Youghal RNLI and the bride’s dad, John Griffin, who is part of Youghal’s Aquatrek.

Departing the Mall Arts Centre, the wedding continued at the Walter Raleigh where the extravagant and delightful decor included two boats, one sitting each side of the stage, both beautifully decorated.   After a sumptuous meal, the arrival of the Wedding Cake made heads turn.   Containing several layers, the cake was decorated between each layer with a small fish tank, and inside each tank tiny goldfish were swimming happily.  Obviously, not for consumption!

At 9pm, on a lovely mild autumn evening the Bride and Groom, with their entourage, walked across the N25 to the beautiful and historic Green Park where hundreds of candles lit the way to the Bandstand situated in the centre of the Park.   Resembling a runway, the candles led the couple up the steps where, in true romantic style with absolutely nothing sealike about it, the couple danced their first dance, the Wedding Waltz, to the cheers and delight of their families and friends.    Background music had most of the guests joining in, and Greenpark came alive as it hosted its very first Wedding.

The celebrations went on well into the night and early morning, and by sharing their Wedding Day with the RTE media, Joe and Katrina brought their beloved Youghal into the highlights of television land where exposure of the beauty and attraction of the town is worth more than any advertising.

But perhaps the best part of their wedding celebrations was the fact that their families, friends and relatives – all of whom knew of the Franc DIY competition – were delighted to get involved and help with the arrangements in any way they could.

In fact, you could say that ‘Franc-ly speaking’ it was a very successful DIY (done in Youghal).

Bride to Be with Franc in Youghal story by Denise FitzGerald

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.

 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 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.

 

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.