The volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI continue to experience a busy summer with two calls for assistance at the weekend.
The Malin Head Coast Guard tasked members at around 1:30pm on Saturday to an angling boat with ten people on board with engine difficulty less than a mile from the lifeboat station.
Coxswain Kieran O’Donnell said: “As we arrived on scene, we stood by and then accompanied the boat, which was now operational, to Burtonport to ensure its safe return. The skipper of the angling boat did the right thing to ensure the safety of passengers and crew calling for assistance, as an emergency service we are on call 24/7 and are always happy to respond.”
At around 1:20 am on Friday morning, members also assisted with a medical evacuation to a waiting ambulance in Burtonport for transfer to Letterkenny University Hospital.
Members of the Burtonport RNLI Fundraising Committee being presented with their long service medals.
Following a crew exercise on Thursday evening, the lifeboat proceeded to Burtonport to present long service awards to members of the Burtonport Fund Raising Committee.
Coxswain Kieran O’Donnell presented Mick Donaghy with an RNLI 30 year long service medal and Triona Bonner with a 20 year long service medal.
Kieran congratulated both recipients on their long service awards and thanked them and their colleagues in the fundraising committee for their dedication to the service.