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Lough Neagh Rescue Gala Ball – Celebrating 25 Years
Lough Neagh Rescue presents their Silver Ball to celebrate 25 years in service. On this night we welcome you to join us in the celebration that will be hosted by the three lifeboat stations. There is much to celebrate in this milestone for the Rescue Service and we look forward to sharing all that has […]
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Open Day Support
LNR would like to thank all the sponsors for their support on Kinnego station’s open day and Center Point for giving LNR advertising place to promote what we do.
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Callout 561
HMGC tasked Lough Neagh Rescue @ 12:35pm to Antrim Bay / Six Mile Water to search for a missing man last seen in the Six Mile Water vicinity. Both Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats along with the assistance of the new Antrim rescue team conducted a search for man. Over 30 crew searched the water and […]
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David Morrow
It is with great sadness that we report the death earlier this year of our former Crew Member/Honorary Member David Morrow. David joined the Kinnego Crew in 1990 during it’s first year of operation and gave many years of dedicated service. We will always fondly remember the hearty cheer and professionalism he brought to the […]
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Callout 560
HMCG paged LNR @ 04.50am and tasked both Ardboe & Kinnego lifeboats to an incident on Coney Island were it was believed to be in excess of 20 persons stranded on the island as there ferrying vessel had left and hadn’t returned. Ardboe Lifeboat first on scene established there was over 30 people on the […]
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Autumn Training
As the daylight hours decrease we have been treated to some beautiful sunsets during recent training sessions. This photo shows the Ardboe Lifeboat as seen from the Kinnego Lifeboat
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Callout 559
HMCG paged LNR @ 10.19am and tasked Ardboe lifeboat to a broken down 12 ft vessel with 2 casualties & 2 dogs on board whom left Coney Island on route to the Upper Bann river. Ardboe lifeboat quickly on scene couldn’t see the casualty vessel immediately and expanded their search. The vessel was then spotted […]
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Launch of Antrim Bay Lifeboat – The Martin Kidd
A new £123,000 rescue boat named in memory of one of the brave volunteers who risk their lives to help others has finally dropped anchor at Antrim Bay. Stormont Minister Michelle O’Neill joined representatives from Antrim Council, the Coastguard, the PSNI and funders GROW, along with serving members of Lough Neagh Rescue, both past and […]
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Callout 558
HMCG paged LNR at around 03:50am this morning to a report via a 999 call of a vessel reporting that they were lost on the Lough with five persons on board. LNR Lifeboats from Kinnego and Ardboe launched to conduct a full search of the lough. Shortly after the search began the police helicopter spotted […]
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Callout 557
HMGC paged LNR at 6.50pm to a 21ft yacht with 6 persons on board which had ran aground in the vicinity of Gawleys Gate. Both Lifeboats from Ardboe and Kinnego attended to the yacht. 5 of the yacht crew were transferred onto the Ardboe lifeboat while Kinnego lifeboat established a tow line and with a […]
For emergencies on Lough Neagh and it’s tributary rivers call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
