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Lough Ree RNLI is one the newest stations the charity has on the island of Ireland and crew members proudly marked two centuries of lifesaving at special events in Dublin and London on Monday of this week.

Following another busy year on the water during which Lough Ree RNLI responded to 38 calls for assistance, the charity will celebrate its 200th birthday on March 4 2024 with many events planned throughout the year.

At the end of what has been a busy year for the volunteers at Lough Ree RNLI comes the news that Santa Claus is going to take time out from his hectic schedule to attend the Christmas Open Day at Lough Ree RNLI boathouse at Coosan Point on Saturday, December 16.

Nigh on 100 brave swimmers dived into a cold Lough Ree on Sunday morning last with the water temperature registering a chilly eight degrees and it was all in the name of Science Week.

The spirit of triathlon was wholly vibrant in Coosan Point this past weekend with the return of the Lough Ree Monster Triathlon, hosted by the Athlone Triathlon Club.

Lough Ree RNLI will celebrate the first anniversary of its new €1.2 million boathouse with an open day for members of the public on Saturday, June 10 at its site on Coosan Point, Athlone.

Lough Ree RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew was called to assist 23 people in six different incidents during the month of May.

Just like the charity’s lifeboats, the RNLI’s fundraising team need a dedicated volunteer crew, volunteers being at the heart of the RNLI and comprising 95% of its people.

The year just ended was a significant one for Lough Ree RNLI both on and off the water, 2022 witnessing the opening of the charity’s ‘state of the art’ lifeboat station, while on the water the volunteer crew responded to 47 call outs during the year.

A number of local elected representatives, to include Senator Micheál Carrigy, Deputy Claire Kerrane, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice, Senator Eugene Murphy and Deputy Sorca Clarke, together with Minister of State with special responsibility for Health, Deputy Frank Feighan, attended a meeting at the new Lough Ree Access for All National Waterways Accessibility Centre in recent times.