Midlands Lifeboat Crew Springs Into Action During Training Exercise

Lough Ree RNLI assist grounded cruiser at Coosan Point.

Members of Lough Ree RNLI underwent a rescue mission during one of their training sessions.

A midlands lifeboat station was called into action to help assist a lake rescue last week.

Members of Lough Ree RNLI were undergoing a three hour training session at Coosan Point last Tuesday, when a man on board a 29 foot steel cruiser ran aground off Coosan Point at 7.40pm 

No injuries were reported during the operation. 

The training programme resumed yesterday afternoon, featuring a joint exercise with the Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 118.

Lough Ree RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, Tom McGuire says the training crew were fully prepared when the call for action came:

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