Lifeboat Station : Portrush
Station Information
Stations near you
- 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
Robert Cardwell
Telephone
028 70822359
078 02155688
Station Opening Times
July and August 7:30pm - 9:30pm weekdays, 2:30pm - 4:30pm Saturday and Sunday
Shop
Mid Mar - end of Summer - 7pm - 9.30pm daily Jun - Aug 2.30pm - 5pm (additional hours) Tel: 02870 823201
Accessibility
Parking, disabled access
About this station
Situated on Northern Ireland's famous Causeway coast, Portrush lifeboat station has been operating for over 145 years and the crews have been presented with 28 awards for gallantry. Today the station operates both an inshore and an all weather lifeboat.
Recent launches in ireland (BST)
07/09/2008
Larne - 18:3307/09/2008
Wexford - 17:4807/09/2008
Donaghadee - 17:17
Last Launch
20/08/2008
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.
Bangor called out to dinghy race
23/06/2008
By: Kevin Baird
Bangor's B class lifeboat was launched on Sunday afternoon to help rescue children involved in a dinghy race that had been disrupted by severe weather.
New Fethard lifeboat named
09/06/2008
By: Niamh Stephenson
Fethard's new D class lifeboat was named Trade Winds on Saturday.
Flood Rescue team exercise
09/05/2008
By: Niamh Stephenson
A specially trained team of 20 RNLI lifeboat crew members will take part in an emergency exercise this weekend in counties Fermanagh and Donegal.