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The volunteer crew were requested to launch by the Coast Guard at lunchtime on Sunday to a lone sailor on board a 25 foot sailing boat which had gone aground and was taking on water near Aughinish, on the south shore of Galway Bay.

The volunteer crew of Clifden RNLI responded to two emergency call-outs in quick succession on Saturday, helping bring seven people to safety during a busy morning on the Connemara coast.

The Aran Islands RNLI responded to three call outs over the weekend, bringing the total to ten call outs in the past week, highlighting what has been an exceptionally busy period for the station’s volunteer crew.

The Galway RNLI volunteer crew rescued three people from a boat with engine failure just off Salthill yesterday (Wednesday).

Two crew from the Galway Lifeboat Station were recognised for 30 years of volunteering at a recent RNLI volunteer recognition event and a third crew received his 20 year long service medal.

Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat volunteers responded to four separate taskings over a 36-hour period at the start of this week, including two medical evacuations, a Mayday call and an overdue vessel.

Galway and Clifden RNLI volunteers were in Croke Park ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-final between Galway and Cork — bringing good luck to the Tribesmen ahead of their victory.

Last night was a busy night for the volunteer crew at Galway Lifeboat Station, who were requested to launch to three incidents in rapid succession.

The Aran Islands RNLI were requested to launch by Valentia Coast Guard on Sunday afternoon at 4:46pm (3 May) after reports that a person had separated from friends, while exploring Straw Island and had failed to return.

Galway Lifesboat Station crew member Olivia Byrne spent her last day on duty this weekend, bringing an end to 23 years of volunteer service with the RNLI.