Lough Neagh Rescue

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 […]

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. […]

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, […]

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

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

@ 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 […]

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 !!

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 […]