by Niall Duffy | Jan 17, 2022 | Ireland, News
A NEW purpose-built house for service users of CoAction in Beara, which was funded by a €250,000 donation from Castletownbere Fishermen’s Co-operative Society, has been officially opened for use. The house on Tallon Road, Castletownbere, was opened at an event which...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 11, 2020 | News
On sale today (June 11th), with royalties from all sales supporting the lifesaving charity, a new book providing a collection of first-hand accounts of some of the most dramatic rescues carried out by RNLI lifesavers around Ireland and the UK over the past 20 years,...
by Niall Duffy | May 5, 2020 | Featured Article, News
A French-flagged, Spanish-owned longliner that landed in Castletownbere less than two weeks ago has been quarantined in a Spanish port after the skipper and several crew members onboard tested positive for coronavirus. According to reports in the Spanish press, the...
by Niall Duffy | Jan 17, 2020 | Ireland, News
Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat crew are to be honoured by the charity for a dramatic rescue of a fishing crew that took place in challenging conditions and resulted in the lives of six fishermen being saved. Coxswain Dean Hegarty is to be awarded a Bronze Medal for...
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