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COPE Galway will be operating an extension of the Cold Weather Response on behalf of Galway City Council until Friday January 10, subject to weather conditions continuing.

Ahead of this week's Christmas swims taking place across the city and county, the Irish Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland and the RNLI have urged the public to remain cautious while in or near water during the festive season.

Ahead of next week’s Christmas swims taking place across the county, the Irish Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland and the RNLI have urged the public to remain cautious while in or near water during the festive season.

Ahead of next week's Christmas swims taking place across the county, the Irish Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland and the RNLI have urged the public to remain cautious while in or near water during the festive season.

The crew of the Galway RNLI lifeboat launched on Sunday after a report of a windsurfer in difficulty off Salthill and again on Monday morning to a boat in distress off Ballinacourty Pier.

Clifden RNLI were tasked to rescue two people and their dog from Omey Island last week after rising water stranded them on the small island.

Galway RNLI last weekend assisted a lone sailor who was in difficulty and unable to return to shore after the yacht’s mast broke in half.

Clifden RNLI came to the aid of two sailors on Monday afternoon after their 26ft yacht got into difficulty while on passage from Roundstone earlier that morning.

Aran Islands RNLI carried out a medical evacuation on Saturday after a cyclist fell off a bike on the islands.

The volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked just after 11am on Sunday by the Coast Guard to assist a casualty on Inishbofin.