Lifeboat Station : Lough Swilly (Buncrana)
Main Contact Details
Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station, St Orans Road, Co. Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Telephone
(00 353 74) 9361710
- Discover this station
Station Information
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- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
- Discover stations are normally open during the summer months
- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
Liam McGee
Telephone
0749361700
08722 46375
Station Opening Times
By appointment only
Shop
No shop. Buy online at http://www.rnli.org.uk/shop
Accessibility
Parking, Disabled Parking, Disabled Access

About this station
Lough Swilly is the only lifeboat station in Ireland to operate three lifeboats – two inshore lifeboats and one all weather Tyne class lifeboat. Situated on the Inishowen peninsula the lifeboats provide cover for a variety of commercial and leisure marine activities.
Recent launches in ireland (BST)
12/10/2008
Dunmore East - 21:5611/10/2008
Wicklow - 22:0111/10/2008
Galway - 16:08
Last Launch
21/09/2008
RNLI Compass Autumn 2008
01/10/2008
By: RNLI
Read more stories from Ireland in Compass, available here.

Ballycotton celebrates 150 years
22/09/2008
By: Blaithnaid Lane Walsh
Ballycotton lifeboat station celebrates its 150th anniversary on Sunday 28 September.

Seven rescued from grounded cruiser
01/09/2008
By: Eleanor Hooker
Lough Derg lifeboat was launched on 25 August to help seven people onboard a cruiser aground on Stick Rock.

RNLI Compass Summer 2008
01/07/2008
By: RNLI Publications
Read more stories from Ireland in Compass, available here.

Family rescued from grounded yacht
30/06/2008
By: Charles W. Glynn
Kilrush lifeboat crew rescued a family from their grounded yacht on Saturday afternoon.
