RNLI

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This year, Achill Island RNLI are celebrating 30 years of saving lives at sea! 🎉

Located on the largest of the Irish isles, the station was established in 1996, with a total of 414 launches, 268 people aided and 11 lives saved.

Our Achill Island volunteers of past and present, as well as representatives from other emergency services, local organisations and supporters were proud to celebrate this important milestone with our Chief Executive, Peter Sparkes, and the Uachtarán na hÉireann / President of Ireland Catherine Connolly.

President Connolly unveiled a commemorative plaque and received a tour of the station's Trent class lifeboat.

President Connolly said: 'The community of Achill Island and surrounding areas are owed a debt of gratitude by all of us for their work in protecting lives of all those who work on or enjoy our seas.'

Thank you to our amazing volunteers for the past three decades of lifesaving work 💙

📷: RNLI/John O'Grady

[Visual description: Image one - Achill Island RNLI volunteers standing together with The President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, who is in the centre of the group. Image two - President Connolly standing with crew members of Achill Island RNLI who are wearing full lifeboat kit in front of the lifeboat. Image three - President Connolly standing with the commemorative plaque, marking the station's 30th anniversary.]