A LOCAL supporter of the RNLI, Kelvin Morrison celebrated turning 21 recently, and decided to spend the evening with Carrybridge RNLI, one of his favourite charities that is very close to his heart. When the lifeboat station heard of Kelvin’s upcoming visit, which was the same night as their weekly training takes place, they decided […]
New RNLI navigator completes 2nd call-out in 48 hours
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Matthew Nelson, a Carrybridge local, who has volunteered with Carrybridge Lifeboat for the past five and a half years, has successfully completed his Navigator Pass Out. There was little time to rest for Matthew however as the lifeboat was called out by the Coastguard twice in the following days where he put his new skills […]
Fermanagh lifeboat volunteers pass their final tests
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MEMBERS of Carrybridge Lifeboat Station have passed their final pass-out assessments. The assessments this week marked the culmination of three years of intensive training for volunteer crew members, Andrew Webb, Joe Donnelly, Simon Carson, Richard Daly and Colin Beacom. The final assessments at the Lisbellaw rescue station lasted three hours per person and rigorously tested […]
RNLI assist 3 people and a dog after vessel ran aground
Carrybridge RNLI assisted three people and a dog after their vessel ran aground yesterday (May 4). At 5.39pm on Sunday 4 May, Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, Douglas Euan & Kay Richards was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, to assess a vessel with two adults, a baby and a dog on board, which had […]
Launch figures for Carrybridge RNLI revealed
THE Carrybridge RNLI crew came to the aid of 33 last year, new figures have revealed. In 2024 the volunteer crew was launched its lifeboat 18 times on Upper Lough Erne, with nine of these launches carried out in the hours of darkness. The figures were released ahead of the charity’s annual ‘Mayday’ fundraising drive, which urges the […]
Enniskillen RNLI find jet skiers after search
THE RNLI came to the rescue of two jet skiers in difficulties last week, following a dark, misty search on the Erne. Shortly before 7pm on Monday, March 24 the volunteer crew launched the station’s John and Jean Lewis, at the request of the Coastguard following reports of jet skiers in difficulty. It had initially […]
Workers ensure service continues on Christmas Day
WHILE many will be enjoying turkey dinners and indulging in festive chocolates on Christmas Day, some of Fermanagh’s unsung heroes will be on the frontline, ensuring essential services continue. Enda Love, a well-known porter at South West Acute Hospital, will be working from 8am to 2pm, providing vital help to in-patients. “To be honest, I’m […]
Lisbellaw Christmas lights switch on for RNLI
A LISBELLAW family has once again given Fermanagh its very own Winter Wonderland to support the Carrybridge and Enniskillen RNLI. David and Joanne McCusker from Lisbellaw have called on all donations to be left at their house, where locals will be treated to a 28,000 Christmas light spectacle. “I just love the lights, I just […]
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 […]
Fermanagh RNLI branch aids stricken vessel
A TRAINING session turned into real experience for the crew of Carrybridge RNLI at the weekend, who spotted a boat in difficulty while out doing exercises on the lough. At around 10.40am on Sunday morning, August 18, the volunteer crew were on the inshore lifeboat, the Douglas, Euan and Kay Richards, and were travelling in the direction […]