Ballycotton RNLI

Ballycotton RNLI Ballycotton is a small fishing village 18 miles east of Cork City. Our mission is to save lives at sea, our goal is to stop drowning.

We do this through water safety education, operating search and rescue lifeboats and operating beach lifeguards. Ballycotton Lifeboat Fundraising Committee work year round to raise much needed funds for the Lifeboat. All donations welcome to BallycottonRNLI at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rnli-ballycotton-branch

Ballycotton is a small fishing village 18 miles east of Cork City in the Re

public of Ireland. Its flank stations are Youghal to the East (10 miles) and Crosshaven in Cork harbour to the West (14 miles). Both these stations operate Atlantic 75 class lifeboats.

Our shop is open today from 11-4pm
31/05/2026

Our shop is open today from 11-4pm

26/05/2026
19/05/2026
– We Need Your Help! Shane and fellow volunteers and supporters of the are at Aldi in Midleton today holding a collec...
01/05/2026

– We Need Your Help!

Shane and fellow volunteers and supporters of the are at Aldi in Midleton today holding a collection. If you’re in the area and have a few bob to spare, drop by and say hello!

Shane loves a good chat and will happily tell you all about the work we do and how you can help support this vital lifesaving service.

Exciting progress on our new Shannon class lifeboat at the All-Weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole. The hull is well underw...
01/05/2026

Exciting progress on our new Shannon class lifeboat at the All-Weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole.

The hull is well underway, and the wheelhouse is coming together nicely. The big milestone ahead will be in July, when the two are combined— bringing the vessel to life as a fully recognisable lifeboat.

From there, it’s on to fit-out, systems installation, and sea trials, with delivery planned for early 2027.

A huge amount of work goes into every Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat, and it’s incredible to see it taking shape step by step.

We’ll keep you updated as the build progresses

27/04/2026

Earn your medal this May

Thank you so much to Eddie Brodericksfilling Station and Inver💙
25/04/2026

Thank you so much to Eddie Brodericksfilling Station and Inver💙

So what better an organisation could get our leading lights charity donation of a E1,000 only our very own brave men and women of the Ballycotton RNLI.We know it will be used well.👍🏻

25/04/2026

So what better an organisation could get our leading lights charity donation of a E1,000 only our very own brave men and women of the Ballycotton RNLI.We know it will be used well.👍🏻

21/04/2026

The RNLI’s Lifeboat Station in Ballycotton Lifeboat Station is looking for a volunteer to join the existing team in the role of Launch Authority.

15/01/2026

14 years ago today on the morning of January 15th 2012 the Tit Bonhomme sank at the entrance to Glandore Harbour off the coast of Union Hall in County Cork, Ireland, with 6 onboard.

Only one crewman, Abdul Mohamed from Egypt, survived.

The tragedy took the lives of skipper Michael Hayes, Heilbhic, Co Waterford, Kevin Kershaw from Tallaght, Co. Dublin and 3 Egyptians Attia Shaban, Wael Mohammed and Saied Ali Eldin. R.I.P

Later on this evening, at 6:30 there will be a short ceremony on the pier at Union Hall adjacent to the Lifeboat Station to remember the 5 fishermen lost.

Following the ceremony, the UNION HALL LIFEBOAT will launch and will lay a wreath at the site of the wreck of the Tit Bonhomme .

Thinking of them all, and their families today

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Lifeboat Station House, The Pier
Ballycotton
P25PF70

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+353872194825

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