Lough Ree RNLI, the charity which provides the lifeboat service on Lough Ree and the River Shannon, has announced a series of information evenings for locals interested in volunteering as crew.

Roscommon Town man Liam Sherringham has been swimming since he was seven years old. Over the years he has been nominated for awards and has experienced incidents on Irish waters that some of us will never comprehend.

Lough Ree RNLI volunteer crew was on the water over the festive period at the end of what was a safe but busy year.  On Sunday last, there was a call to assist one person on board a cruiser which developed engine problems on the lake. At 1.

Due to reduced water levels, previously hidden rocks and shoals can now pose a significant danger, the RNLI said

Volunteers thanked for their work

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution was founded on March 4th, 1824