THE volunteer crew of the Donaghadee's RNLI lifeboat launched on Monday evening at the request of the Coastguard after reports that a small speedboat had broken down and drifted onto rocks between Woburn Road and the Drumfad Road, Millisle. Continue reading →
Lifeboat assists injured birdwatcher
DONAGHADEE’S lifeboat volunteers came to the rescue of an elderly birdwatcher who dislocated his hip on the Copeland Islands on the morning of July 12. Continue reading →
DONAGHADEE’s Lifeboat Saxon went to the rescue of a ferry passenger after a medical emergency aboard the Belfast-Liverpool Stena Mersey early on Monday morning.
The sun was rising as the crew launched at 4.29am following reports that a woman had Continue reading →
DONAGHADEE’S Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers launched four rescue missions in four days and may be heading for one of the busiest years on record. Continue reading →
THE Saxon was launched shortly before 3pm on Saturday after concerns were raised about a small rowing boat with one person aboard drifting just to the north of Ballywalter. The Lifeboat proceed at best speed with an estimated time of Continue reading →
DONAGHADEE'S RNLI Lifeboat Saxon launched at the request of the Coastguard at 10.00pm on Saturday evening as concerns grew over a missing speedboat with two people aboard which had failed to return to Port Logan in Galloway. Continue reading →
