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Irish Daily Mirror
16 hours ago
- General
- Irish Daily Mirror
Child airlifted to safety after drifting 250 metres offshore on an inflatable
A child was airlifted to safety after drifting 250 metres offshore on an inflatable while enjoying a day out at the beach in Co Wicklow at the weekend. Wicklow RNLI volunteers launched the all-weather lifeboat on Saturday evening (August 9) after being paged by the Coast Guard who had received reports of a child adrift in the Newcastle area. The Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 from Dublin was also in the area having earlier conducted a training exercise with the all-weather lifeboat. The crew pagers sounded at 4:42pm after the Coast Guard received reports of a child adrift on an inflatable at Newcastle. The volunteer crew launched the all-weather lifeboat RNLB Bridie O'Shea shortly after under the command of Coxswain Nicky Keogh. The volunteer crew raced towards the child's location, however they were stood down approximately 10 minutes after launching as Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 had also been tasked as it was still training in the area. The child was located by Rescue 116 and airlifted back to shore, while the volunteer crew returned to Wicklow harbour and made the boat ready for service. Speaking after the callout Wicklow RNLI deputy lifeboat press officer Connie O'Gara said issued an appeal to the public about the dangers of inflatables. "The RNLI advice is to leave inflatables at home," Ms O'Gara said in a statement. "Blow up toys and airbeds are designed for swimming pools and not the open sea. "The RNLI urges against the use of inflatables as they can easily be swept out to sea. "We would also remind the public, if going on the water to please wear a suitable flotation device and to ensure you have a means of calling for help should you get into difficulty. "In an emergency, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard." Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Wales Online
5 days ago
- General
- Wales Online
'You can't cure stupid' as Anglesey beach dressing down for pair who ignored safety advice
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info "You can't sure stupid" was one person's reaction after a pair received a dressing down on an Anglesey beach. Moelfre Lifeboat said a team member offered advice to people entering the water at Benllech on a paddleboard and a kayak in unfavourable conditions. They said the pair "dismissed" the advice on Tuesday despite wind speeds of up to 30 knots at the beach. They had no safety equipment, such as life jackets or buoyancy aids, or means of calling for help. It wasn't long before they regretted their decision as both came off their small craft in the water around 200 metres off the beach. Onlookers - including the RNLI member - saw they were in trouble and raised the alert and this saw the immediate launch of Moelfre's inshore lifeboat at around 11am. A "Good Samaritan" on the beach also went to their aid. Moelfre RNLI said: "The initial 999 call was made to the Coastguard via Moelfre Lifeboat Operations Manager, who was walking his dog on the beach and witnessed the two people get into difficulties when they came off their paddleboard and Kayak. Further 999 calls were received by the CG from other concerned onlookers. Join the North Wales Live Whatsapp community now "With a Casualty-Care training course running on station, the crew were able to launch the ILB and be on the water within 5 minutes of the tasking. The weather was a fresh off-shore westerly wind at 25-30knts. While en route, it was reported that a third person had entered the water (a Good Samaritan on the beach) who waded out to assist, putting themselves at risk in the process. "As the inshore lifeboat arrived on scene, the crew spotted all three people leaving the water and heading up the beach. They were followed and spoke to by our ILB crew, who gave strong words of safety advice. "None of them were wearing any form of safety equipment, such as life jackets or buoyancy aids, or had means of calling for help. The Good Samaritan was lucky in this instance, as the people in difficulty weren't too far out and they were able to assist without putting themselves in too much danger." Full-time Coxswain and Helm for this rescue, Vince Jones said: 'Our operations manager tried to advise the water users of the unfavourable conditions before even entering the water, but he was dismissed by the two people. They will have quickly realised how important his words of advice could have been. "They were fortunate the bystander went to their aid before they were blown too far offshore; however, we strongly advise against putting yourself in a position of danger to go to the aid of others. Call for help at the earliest opportunity, give directions or location advice to the coastguard and stay safe at all times. "The ILB scanned the beach for others at risk, gave some water safety advice, including the importance of wearing safety equipment and the need to be aware of weather conditions, and returned to the station for the crew to continue with their casualty care course." On social media people were fuming at the actions of the pair. One person on Facebook said: "Well done guys, people should listen to your advice as you know what you are talking about. To go out without buoyancy aids or means of communication is just madness. Hopefully a good lesson learnt. Thanks for being there to advise and rescue us." Another added: "Well done all. It must be so infuriating for you when people ignore your advice and then add insult to injury by needing to be rescued. You can't cure stupid! Thank you." Others mentioned that this was not a one-off, saying: "I've seen so many in the sea on paddleboards without life jackets on, some have young children on the board with them. It's absolutely crazy to be so unaware of the dangers." Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox
North Wales Live
5 days ago
- General
- North Wales Live
'You can't cure stupid' as Anglesey beach dressing down for pair who ignored safety advice
"You can't sure stupid" was one person's reaction after a pair received a dressing down on an Anglesey beach. Moelfre Lifeboat said a team member offered advice to people entering the water at Benllech on a paddleboard and a kayak in unfavourable conditions. They said the pair "dismissed" the advice on Tuesday despite wind speeds of up to 30 knots at the beach. They had no safety equipment, such as life jackets or buoyancy aids, or means of calling for help. It wasn't long before they regretted their decision as both came off their small craft in the water around 200 metres off the beach. Onlookers - including the RNLI member - saw they were in trouble and raised the alert and this saw the immediate launch of Moelfre's inshore lifeboat at around 11am. A "Good Samaritan" on the beach also went to their aid. Moelfre RNLI said: "The initial 999 call was made to the Coastguard via Moelfre Lifeboat Operations Manager, who was walking his dog on the beach and witnessed the two people get into difficulties when they came off their paddleboard and Kayak. Further 999 calls were received by the CG from other concerned onlookers. Join the North Wales Live Whatsapp community now "With a Casualty-Care training course running on station, the crew were able to launch the ILB and be on the water within 5 minutes of the tasking. The weather was a fresh off-shore westerly wind at 25-30knts. While en route, it was reported that a third person had entered the water (a Good Samaritan on the beach) who waded out to assist, putting themselves at risk in the process. "As the inshore lifeboat arrived on scene, the crew spotted all three people leaving the water and heading up the beach. They were followed and spoke to by our ILB crew, who gave strong words of safety advice. "None of them were wearing any form of safety equipment, such as life jackets or buoyancy aids, or had means of calling for help. The Good Samaritan was lucky in this instance, as the people in difficulty weren't too far out and they were able to assist without putting themselves in too much danger." Full-time Coxswain and Helm for this rescue, Vince Jones said: 'Our operations manager tried to advise the water users of the unfavourable conditions before even entering the water, but he was dismissed by the two people. They will have quickly realised how important his words of advice could have been. "They were fortunate the bystander went to their aid before they were blown too far offshore; however, we strongly advise against putting yourself in a position of danger to go to the aid of others. Call for help at the earliest opportunity, give directions or location advice to the coastguard and stay safe at all times. "The ILB scanned the beach for others at risk, gave some water safety advice, including the importance of wearing safety equipment and the need to be aware of weather conditions, and returned to the station for the crew to continue with their casualty care course." On social media people were fuming at the actions of the pair. One person on Facebook said: "Well done guys, people should listen to your advice as you know what you are talking about. To go out without buoyancy aids or means of communication is just madness. Hopefully a good lesson learnt. Thanks for being there to advise and rescue us." Another added: "Well done all. It must be so infuriating for you when people ignore your advice and then add insult to injury by needing to be rescued. You can't cure stupid! Thank you." Others mentioned that this was not a one-off, saying: "I've seen so many in the sea on paddleboards without life jackets on, some have young children on the board with them. It's absolutely crazy to be so unaware of the dangers."
Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
See pictures from Ferrycarrig Rowing Club's regatta
After an early start and a moment of silence for Barntown woman Bernadette Curtis who recently passed away in her 100th year, the first race got underway at 8.30am. Coxswain and Ferrycarrig Rowing Club committee member Louise Power described it as a "wonderful family day out. "Ferrycarrig Rowing Club has really grown in the past year and it was lovely to see so many new faces, as well as old, out in the club colours cheering on our crews." There were 20 races across the day with a variety of different clubs crossing first. And it was a brilliant day for the home club taking four gold, four silver and four bronze medals. With Wexford's 2025 season regattas concluded, Ferrycarrig Rowing Club has set its sights on the All – Ireland Costal Rowing Championships which take place over three days in mid – August in Glenarm, County Antrim.
STV News
11-07-2025
- Climate
- STV News
Sailing dinghy rescued by lifeboat after capsizing multiple times in bad weather
A sailing dinghy had to be rescued by lifeboat volunteers after getting into difficulty in Raasay. The Portree RNLI crew were called to help the vessel that was struggling in poor weather conditions in the Loch Arnish area on Thursday. The dinghy had sent out a distress call, giving HM Coastguard its identity and location. After lifeboat crews arrived on the scene, they spotted a sailing dinghy at the south end of Fladday Island. The small vessel was said to be going round in circles and had a single occupant on board. It was found to have capsized multiple times with the sailor struggling to right the vessel due to the weather conditions. The sailor was taken onboard the lifeboat while the dinghy was towed to a nearby mooring. The rescue was the second in just a few days for the team after they were called out to help a yacht west of the island of Rona. The alarm was raised around 3.25pm on Monday after the vessel had lost steering. After ensuring the safety of those onboard, the yacht was towed to the nearest safe port of Portree. This is the second shout to the island of Rona for the Portree RNLI lifeboat this year. In February, the volunteers were tasked with assisting a casualty who had fallen and injured themselves on the island. Stuart Nicolson, Portree RNLI lifeboat Coxswain, said: 'Once we had established that the sailor onboard the dinghy was safe and well, I then made the decision to tow the vessel to the mooring after being requested to assess the situation by HM Coastguard. 'The sailor was very well equipped, including having the right means to call for help, which is vital when you are on the water. 'The weather conditions were challenging today, and I would like to thank the crew once again for their swift response to the pagers for the second time this week. Our volunteer crew members are always on call and ready to respond to calls for help.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
