Based in Killadeas, Enniskillen RNLI station is home to a dedicated crew who have responded to over 117 emergencies on Lough Erne in just the past four years. Now housed in a modern facility, these volunteers remain a vital presence on the water, ready to help whenever they’re needed. After operating from storage containers since […]
RNLI safety warning as incidents rise on Lough Erne
With the summer fast approaching, Fermanagh water users have warned to take care.
Council Chair chooses RNLI as chosen charity
CHAIR of Fermanagh and Omagh Council has announced the RNLI stations on Lough Erne as his chosen charity for his term in office. Each year the Council Chair has the privilege of choosing a charity to promote during their term to help highlight the good work being done by the charity and raise their profile. The Chair […]
Three call outs in seven hours for Carrybridge RNLI
THE LOUGH was the place to be last Saturday, when summer finally made a brief visit to Fermanagh, with both locals and visitors taking to the water. This led to the triple call-out for the Carrybridge lifeboat, the Douglas, Euan and Kay Richards, and its crew. At around 1.10pm on Saturday the lifeboat and its […]
Enniskillen RNLI rescue jet skiers injured on the Erne
ENNISKILLEN RNLI, the Irish Coast Guard helicopter, and the NI Ambulance Service were all involved in the rescue of two jet skiers who were injured on Lough Erne last weekend. The volunteer Enniskillen RNLI crew were called to scene by the Belfast Coastguard shortly after 6.40pm on Saturday evening, August 24, after reports two people […]
Delay to RNLI station opening as lifeboat is called out
THE official opening of Enniskillen RNLI’s new station was delayed this afternoon (Saturday, July 1) as the volunteer crew responded to a call out an hour before the naming ceremony for the new lifeboat was due to get underway. Just as crew and invited guests were beginning to gather for the event, the volunteers’ pagers […]
Late summer ball in support of new RNLI station
The crew are fundraising for a permanent station on the lower lough.
RNLI rescue at Castle Archdale as speedboat goes adrift
ENNISKILLEN RNLI came to the aid of four people after a speedboat went adrift due to engine problems in shallow water off Castle Archdale recently. Following a request from Belfast Coastguard, the volunteer crew launched the station lifeboat John and Jean Lewis to go to the aid of a 16ft speedboat that had encountered engine […]
Speedboat passengers are rescued in Lough Erne lifeboat
WITH THE weather improving the RNLI have been busy on Lough Erne with a number of rescue operations in recent days. In one incident at the weekend the RNLI was requested to launch to reports of a drifting cruiser in the area of Castle Archdale. The crew did an extensive search of the area, spoke […]
