RNLI

999 HERO: Bangor man John Bell (centre) receives the ‘999 Hero’ from Four Star Pizza Marketing Director Sean Scott (right) and Jon Boutcher (left) at the Spirit of Northern Ireland Awards 2026.

Bangor man recognised for 30 years of saving lives and named NI's ‘999 Hero’

A dog owner saving their pet from the water

Three out of four dog owners risk threatening own safety if pet in trouble

Lisbellaw YFC committee at the launch of the club's spring draw. Picture: Lisbellaw YFC

Lisbellaw YFC continues to grow down in Co Fermanagh

Silent Valley

NI Water reminds public of reservoir safety

Lyndsey Rankin

Extensive search operation continuing today for Castlederg woman Lyndsey Rankin

Members taking part in beef and sheep stock judging

Trillick and District YFC look back on a very busy 2025 for the club

Andrew and Breena from the RLNI

Saintfield WI members hear about the RNLI

RNLI North Coast team members David Robinson and Beni McAllister receive the award from Four Star Pizza CEO Colin Hughes and stars of the popular Blue Lights TV series Joanne Crawford and Desmond Eastwood.

Lifesavers win emergency services award as RNLI celebrates 200 years

A volunteer at the service

In pictures: Special service to mark RNLI anniversary

The lifeguards have been working hard in recent weeks during their inductions to prepare themselves for being back on our beaches next week. (Pic: RNLI)

RNLI lifeguards set to return for Easter break with new operational hours

Incredible footage shows rowers rescued by RNLI after being stranded

The RNLI has warned that conditions around coasts could be treacherous as Storm Agnes prepares to hit the country. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking UK braces as Storm Agnes prepares for landfall

Dolphins swim alongside RNLI lifeboat in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Watch: Dolphins swim alongside lifeboat off UK seaside town

Over 50 people have been rescued after a migrant boat sunk in the Channel on Saturday morning

Breaking Six dead and 50 rescued after migrant boat sinks in Channel

Driver of a van was left red faced after it floated out to sea

You can’t park there: RNLI rush to save van floating out to sea

A teenager has died after getting in to trouble in the sea at Aberavon beach

Breaking Boy, 15, dies after getting into difficulty in the sea at Port Talbot
The teenager died in hospital on Monday after he got into difficulty in the water at Port Talbot has been named
Rebecca Braybrook

RNLI coastguards with their new apprentice ‘Quackers'

Warning about inflatables as men float out to sea on giant duck

MV Pentalina had been out of passenger service apart from some brief private contracts since 2019.

Breaking Ferry runs aground with baby on board after smoke in engine room

The winning team, Clanabogan YFC and Trillick's incoming club leader, James Vance

Trillick YFC named one of the top clubs

A Dover to Calais Irish Ferries passenger vessel carrying almost 200 people was rescued after fire broke out.

Lifeboats launched after fire breaks out on passenger ferry in Channel

The scene in East India Harbour, Greenock

Major search operation resumes after boat capsizes near Greenock

An RNLI life boat arrives back in port after taking part in a rescue mission in the English Channel.

Four people dead after small boat incident in English Channel

Dolphins spotted in UK waters as pod swim happily alongside RNLI boat - watch video taken of sighting

Dolphins spotted swimming alongside RNLI rescue boat

Police in Fermanagh and Omagh shared this image from the rescue

Police, firefighters and RNLI crew work together to free cow trapped on banks of...

Environment Minister Edwin Poots is pictured with Mark Strong (L), Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Dr Ian Humphreys, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful at Portrush Curran (East Strand) where he saw how partnership working has helped to improve water quality and facilities for the public at our identified bathing waters.

Northern Ireland bathing waters improve

Aerial screenshot of Big Bud 747 tractor taken from archive rushes. Image: AgriStudios LTD

New TV show will explore the biggest, fastest and most powerful tractors on the ...

P&O ferry was adrift off coast of Larne for an hour and a half
A P&O ferry was adrift off the coast of Larne for around an hour and a half this afternoon.
Joanne Knox

90th anniversary for Ballywalter YFC

Chief Inspector Ian Magee PSNI J District Coleraine. PICTURE KEVIN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA

Top cop praised for helping to save man’s life

The promotion is available between 14 and 21 October 2019 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Iceland is offering 20% discount for all emergency service workers - here's how ...

Northern Ireland wind energy company, Simple Power, has announced its long-term support for the RNLI (l-r) Coxswain Des Austin, Kerry Gregg, Deputy Launching Authority, Simple Power Chief Executive Philip Rainey, Life Boat operations manager Keith Gilmore and crew member Tim Nelson.

Simple Power to make yearly donation to Portrush RNLI

News you can trust since 1963

© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Terms and Conditions Privacy notice