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  • Callout 516

    At 15:00 HMCG tasked both Ardboe & Kinnego lifeboats to a 15ft yacht sinking outside Kinnego bay with 2 persons onboard. The Kinnego harbourmaster boat was already on scene and assisted to take casualties off and onto a passing vessel as they kept the casualty vessel afloat until lifeboats arrived. Both lifeboats successfully re-floated the…

  • Callout 515

    Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMCG at 17.45 to a report of a small vessel with 2 persons onboard which had run out of fuel and was reported to be aground in the area of Massareene Golf Club Antrim. Both Ardboe and Kinnego Lifeboats launched. In fact the vessel was discovered to be 5…

  • Raft Race 2012 in conjunction with Ballyronan Festival Of Lights

    On Friday the 24th August, Lough Neagh Rescue will hold its Annual Raft Race in conjunction with Ballyronan Festival Of Lights. The evening will kick off at 6.30pm and will include Sailing taster sessions, Raft Race, Fireworks, Bonfires lit on the water, Boat Parade and BBQ . There will also be various stalls along with…

  • Callout 514

    Lough Neagh Rescue while returning from the previous callout was tasked to an area of the North East shore named Kettlebottom at 19:20. A 14 ft speed boat had sunk and four casualties were rescued by a passing yacht crewed by members of Lough Neagh Rescue Antrim Station who had quickly responded and rescued these…

  • Callout 513

    Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMCG at 16:49 to a vessel west of Rams Island holding anchor in need of assistance. Both Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats launched. Ardboe was quickly on scene and assessed that this vessel had broken its rudder and was unable to sail. The casualty was fine but tired. He was…

  • Lough Neagh Rescue Open Day

    Lough Neagh Rescue Open Day Ardboe Station, Battery Harbour, Ardboe Sunday 29th July 2012 (12pm – 5pm)

  • Ballylifford Primary School Donation

    Lough Neagh Rescue would like to thank the staff and children of Ballylifford Primary School for raising £200. The pupils held a sponsored silence and big breakfast to raise money. Well done to all who took part and a big thank you from LNR.

  • Reagans Bridge Club Donation

    Lough Neagh Rescue would like to thank Reagans Bridge Club, Maghera for there kind donation of £750. Many thanks to all involved.

  • Fundraising At Junction One Antrim

    Lough Neagh Rescue today started a Full Years Fundraising Program at Junction One Antrim. We would like to thank all who donated today and to Junction One for selecting LNR as there charity of the year. A full program of Fundraising events at Junction One will be released in due course.

  • Callout 512

    Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG to a report of a vessel aground at the entrance to Gawleys Gate Quay. Ardboe lifeboat was put on standby while Kinnego Lifeboat arrived on scene to find a Lesiure 22 sailing yacht with 2 POB hard aground. Kinnego Lifeboat refloated the vessel and escorted her back to Kinnego…

  • Escorting the Olympic Torch

    Lough Neagh Rescue had the honour of escorting the Olympic Flame from Antrim Marina to Ballyronan Marina. Eorann O’Neill from Crumlin carried the Olympic Torch.

  • Callout 511

    Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG at 12:41. Ardboe Lifeboat was put on standby and Kinnego Lifeboat launched immediately. Vessel located near Owen Roe Island with engine problems. The vessel was taken under tow by Kinnego Lifeboat and brought back to Kinnego Marina. The two persons on board were wearing lifejackets. Kinnego Lifeboat back at…

  • Callout 510

    Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG at 23:17. Ardboe and Kinnego Lifeboats launched immediately. Vessel reported they had left Kinnego 2 hours previously proceeding to Rams Island and had got lost. Vessel was quickly located by Kinnego lifeboat in the vicinity of Tolan’s Flat using RDF (Radio Direction Finder) and escorted back to Kinnego. The…

  • Callout 509

    Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG at 19:30 with Kinnego Lifeboat launched and underway at 19:36. Vessel reported out of fuel with unknown location only that they had left the Battery Harbour 2 hours previous proceeding to Kinnego Marina. Vessel was located and put under tow 2 miles off Rams island at 19:58. The two…

  • LNR – A Declared Facility

    Lough Neagh Rescue is proud to announce that, following a new Maritime and Coastguard Agency policy of inspection of Independent Lifeboat Stations in the UK, we are the first of the 21 Independent UK Lifeboat Stations to receive this new inspection and have been officially validated as a Declared Facility of the Coastguard for Lough…

  • Callout 508

    Lough Neagh Rescue tasked by MRCC Belfast at 19:24 to reports of 3 persons stranded on Coney Island due to the poor weather conditions. The wind was gusting up to force 8 (Gale). Kinnego Lifeboat transferred the casualties from the island and landed them into the care of the Lough Neagh Coastguard team at Maghery.

  • Junction One Charity of the Year

    Lough Neagh Rescue are proud to announce that we have been awarded Junction One’s Charity of the Year for 2012. Please say tuned for upcoming fundraising events at Junction One throughout the year. Many thanks to Junction One and all who worked on this award.

  • Martin Kidd

    It is with deepest sympathy and heartfelt anguish that Lough Neagh Rescue have to report the sudden loss of a crew mate. Martin Kidd, based in Antrim was at the forefront of helping to establish our Antrim base. His dedication and honesty to all he approached was remarkable. Lough Neagh Rescue are very proud to…

  • Call Out 507

    Paged 16:32 – HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue to a reported missing person in the Vicinity of Shillington Bridge, Portadown. Both Ardboe and Kinnego Lifeboats launched immediately to assist in the search. Shortly after being launched, both boats were stood down and search called off.

  • Lough Neagh Rescue announces new station for Antrim

    Following their recent AGM the new Board of Lough Neagh Rescue has announced their approved plans for a lifeboat station to be located beside Antrim Council’s slipway into the Sixmilewater River. Lough Neagh Rescue was established in 1990 following the tragic death of David Gray jnr. His father David Gray snr. set about progressing a…

  • Team Building Exercise

    LNR Crew enjoyed an evening Orienteering at Craigavon Lakes finished of with Domino’s Pizza. The winning team where subject to a “stewards enquiry” as claims of cheating and mis-direction abounded. The evening, although it was chilly out, was attended by almost all the Crew. Everyone agreed it had been a fantastic success. Thanks to Mark…

  • Santa Goes to the Meadows

    Once again the children of Craigavon delighted in the arrival of Santa by Lifeboat up the River Bann to the Meadows Shopping Centre. The crowd this year where doubly treated by the arrival of not one, but two Lifeboats, delighting the even larger crowd than last year.

  • Call Out 503

    Units from LNR including Lifeboats from Kinnego, Ardboe and Antrim Stations took part in a missing person search of the River Bann. The search took place over 10 days co-ordinated by PSNI POLSA Officers. The search was regretably concluded by an eventual recovery by the Boyne Fishermens Rescue and Recovery Services Diving unit. Our sincere…

  • Call out 502

    Units from the Battery Harbour, Sixmilewater and Kinnego bases tasked by NISAR SAR Co-ordinators for a person search in the vicinity of the River Bann Motorway bridge near Portadown. Units have been on scene for the past 2 days.  Today there was a concerted turnout of responders’ with HMCG Officers, 30 PSNI Officers, 25 LNR,…

  • Lough Neagh Rescue given Green light to use Blues

    Official vehicles used by Lough Neagh Rescue have been permitted to use flashing emergency lights, following a change in legislation. The Justice Minister, David Ford, said the group’s own vehicles would now be treated as a rescue service under police direction. This has now been confirmed to us today by the PSNI, and marks a…

  • Call Out 501

    On Saturday @ 16:45hrs while carrying out Navigational exercises on the South Shore we entered Emersons Sand Quay. It was there discovered that the “Sunrise” a Barge that had previously sunk and been re-floated had a deep seated smouldering fire on board. HMCG was immediately informed and they turned out NIFRS from 2 seperate Stations.…

  • Lough Neagh Rescue Makes Promotional Video

    On Saturday, we were delighted to host Staff and Pupils from Lurgan Junior High School, who had approached LNR with a view to helping us make, both a promotional video for School Educational needs and a short presentation video to help promote our service to the wider public. Filming took place between 10am and 4-30pm,…

  • Equality Commission Recognition

    Many thanks to the crew who attended this training, your individual certificates are available to collect at the Kinnego Station

  • Call out 500

    At 16:04 Lnr was tasked to a 16 ft Shetland boat, 2 persons on board, stuck  on rocks at South end of Rams Island. LNR  Crew were quickly on scene.   Two swimmers were put in the water to assess the situation. The crew managed to free vessel by hand and pull to deeper water were life…

  • Junction 1 Success

    Lough Neagh Rescue Sixmilewater was delighted to welcome Antrim’s Mayor Paul Michael to Junction One International Outlet Shopping Centre to inspect the Lifeboat Gary Breen and to present crewmembers with certificates from the Equalities Commission for recent training received. Junction One have named Lough Neagh Rescue as their Charity of the Month for September 2011.…

  • Western Shore Cycle 2011

    Tomorrow Morning  Sunday 25th- Western Shore Cycle 2011 In Aid of Lough Neagh Rescue Sponsored By Quinns Coach Hire. Registration 8am – 9.30am. Cycle Starting 9.30am. Starting & Finishing at Ardboe Lifeboat Station, The Battery Harbour, Moortown. Registration £20. For more information contact B.Conlon 07779050880 or C.Curran 07933436935 or see website www.loughneaghrescue.co.uk 20 Mile Cycle…

  • Call Out 499

    @ 05:04 LNR  was tasked  by HMCG to a small boat,  2 persons on board  in difficulty in area of Doss Bay on the North shore  LNR  was on scene very quickly  in very poor conditions. The casualty was also on a lee shore Visibility was very poor, but 25 minutes the lifeboat useing their Thermal imaging camera picked…

  • Ballyronan Festival of Lights

    This evening, crew from the Ardboe Station collected a cheque for £1575, this was money raised by the recent Festival of Lights charity event, all proceeds went to Lough Neagh Rescue. Well done all !!

  • Tri-Centre Fundraising Day

    Crews from Antrim & Kinnego had their work cut out today supporting 3 centres simultaneously with PR opportunities as well as active Fundraising. Country Comes to Town in Portadown, Sands Marine Boat Jumble and Junction One in Antrim all had LNR personnel present and active supporting our community partners. Well done to all crew who…

  • Call out 498

    HMCG tasked LNR at 13:15hrs to boat that had hit rocks at Skady on the North shore, the vessel had made it’s way safely from Belfast down the Bann to Lough Neagh but came to grief on entering Lough Neagh. Vessel assisted by crews for 40 minutes then brought to safety. During the incident a crew member…