Kinsale RNLI

26/05/2026

26/05/2026

Our Water Safety Team, along with Courtmacsherry Harbour RNLI and RNLI Crosshaven Lifeboat Station have rolled out water safety training to Primary and Secondary school students over the last week. With the current spell of good weather it shows the importance of knowing how to be safe in the water.
Kinsale RNLI is here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, whatever the weather!

10/05/2026

Busy weekend for the Kinsale RNLI crew.
They attended and provided support for Darkness Into Light Kinsale and then the annual Sea Sunday ceremony today. Well done to all the crew who attended a very early morning on Saturday and for those crew members who took part today.
Thanks to Hetty Walsh for the great photography.

09/05/2026

Kinsale RNLI attended the Annual (111th) RMS Lusitania sinking Remembrance event held at the Lusitania Museum/Memorial Garden & Old Head Signal Tower. A beautiful day to remember those souls that were lost. Daragh from Kinsale RNLI assisted with the laying of the wreath.
Thanks to Hetty Walsh for the wonderful photos.
The Lusitania Museum & Old Head Signal Tower

07/05/2026

REMINDER - That the Annual (111th) RMS Lusitania sinking Remembrance is being held at the Lusitania Museum/Memorial Garden & Old Head Signal Tower on today @ 2 PM. Please join us as we remember those who lost their lives.

06/05/2026

The RNLI College extends their deepest condolences today to our fellow Search and Rescue colleagues from Marine Rescue New South Wales, Australia.

Six Marine Rescue NSW volunteers from Ballina answered the call to save lives at sea and assist a yacht, reported to be in difficulty.

Tragically, two volunteers lost their lives during the response.

Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Todd Andrews said “These two men were serving their local community and have made the ultimate sacrifice to help others”

Our thoughts are with their families, fellow crew members and the entire organisation.

01/05/2026

Girls from Father's Matthews school would like us to get a pink 💗 Lifeboat! The rest of the school raised money for RNLI by wearing red and yellow to school, water safety colours! Thanks for helping us to continue saving lives at sea. As schools wind down towards summer and as there will be an increase in water sport activities and swimming, our Water Safety team continue to roll out training and awareness of a dangers along our coast.

Photos have been shared with consent. Thanks to the team for allowing us to share them and for their fundraising efforts.

22/04/2026

The RNLI has released data from 2025, which shows lifeboats across the island launched 967 times last year with volunteer crews at its 46 lifeboat stations, bringing 912 people to safety, 17 of whom were lives saved.

22/04/2026

Almost 800 children have received Water Safety training in Clonakilty and Cork city over the last week. This interactive training was given by our Water Safety Officer Gerard Quinn from Kinsale RNLI. Please get in touch if you would like a visit to your school, scout group, workplace!

10/04/2026

Fundraising dog show on Sunday 19th April at 2.30pm at Castlepark Lawn, Kinsale(Entrance from Dock Beach Only). All funds raised towards Kinsale RNLI helping us to continue saving lives at sea!

8 fun classes including Best Puppy, Best Rescue Dog and Best Catch! 🐶🐩🐕‍🦺🐕

Thanks to the 2 Jo(h)ns for the video and for Hetty for directing, filming, coordinating and editing...📷🎥📸