Lough Neagh Rescue

On Saturday, Lough Neagh Rescue had an unusual call out. Santa had been stranded at the North Pole. All of his Reindeer, including Rudolph had come down with a nasty case of the sniffles. Santas call for help was intercepted by HM Coastguard in Bangor. Immediately they tasked Lough Neagh Rescue to the edge of […]

Today LNR, NIFRS & HMCG concluded a joint Exercise at Mulhollands Sand Quay. The scenario was a simulated fire on board the Sand Barge, there where persons reported and units turned out from Portadown and Lurgan. Firefiighters donned BA equipment and entered a smoke filled confined space to fight the fire and retrieve casualties. Suddenly […]

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMCG at 13.55 to reports that a jet ski was in trouble. Two casualties had been picked up by the Kinnego Explorer which had discovered them on Phil Roe’s Flat. It soon became clear that they had fallen off their jet ski which had then drifted away. One unit […]

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMCG at 16.35 to reports that a yacht with three persons on board was in difficulty. One unit was launched and quickly located the vessel half a mile west of Emerson’s Quay. One of the mast supports had broken and the vessel was in danger of capsizing. The vessel was […]

At 17:35hrs Coastguard received a cll from a Jet-Ski near the River Maine on the North Shore. The Ski had lost his passenger into the water and could not locate him. Coastguard tasked 2 LNR units to search. Police 44 & 45 where also routed to the incident. Soon after,  the casualty was spotted by […]

Entry Form LNR Gift Aid Certificate Sponsorship Form Lough Neagh Rescue in Conjunction with Ballyronan Festival Of Lights are organising a raft race to raise funds. The raft race will take place in Ballyronan marina on Friday Evening the 27th August at approx 7.30pm. There will be a prize for the race winner. To Enter […]

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMG at 19.10 to reports that a motor cruiser had broken down two miles north of Kinnego with three persons on board. One unit was launched and the casualty vessel was discovered 3/4 of a mile south of Tolands Flat. The owner had managed to get the engine started […]

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMG at 16.06 to reports that a cabin cruiser had hit rocks near Rams Island and was drifting. Two units were launched and found the vessal drifting inside Way Point 3. There were 6 persons on board. The water was very shallow and one lifeboat managed to tow the […]

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMG at 20.45 to reports that a vessel was overdue. The search area was between Rams Island and Coney Island. Two units were launched and 20 minutes into the search reports came through that the vessel had made it back safely. Both units returned to base at 21.40

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMG at 12.08 to reports that a yacht had ran aground at the entrance to the Maghery Canal. Two units were launched and quickly arrived on scene. One unit towed the vessel to safe waters while the other unit assisted another vessel which had tried to help and had […]