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Galway Lifeboat station

Galway Lifeboat Station

Established in 1997 due to an increasing number of search and rescue incidents, Galway Lifeboat Station lies at the mouth of the River Corrib. The station houses a B class Atlantic 85 lifeboat.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Galway Lifeboat Station

12.16pm 17 August 2025
3.17pm 1 August 2025
4.00pm 28 July 2025
2.51pm 12 July 2025
6.35am 30 June 2025
3.44pm 19 June 2025
3.01am 7 June 2025
9.16pm 30 May 2025
6.08pm 27 May 2025
5.21pm 25 May 2025
10.47pm 18 May 2025
1.48am 11 May 2025
7.08am 17 March 2025
6.01pm 7 March 2025
4.31pm 11 February 2025
9.24pm 12 December 2024
3.47pm 22 November 2024
9.55am 12 November 2024
6.20pm 11 November 2024
9.12am 24 October 2024

Today's weather

21°C Cloudy
Min: 13°C Max: 21°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Galway Lifeboat Station
Port of Galway
New Docks
Galway

Station phone number

091 567755

Accessibility

Parking

Visiting times

On request

Visitor contact

Mike Swan

Visitor contact phone number

08724 18970

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News and media from Galway Lifeboat Station

Two crew wearing navy RNLI jackets sitting in the ops room of Galway Lifeboat Station with charts and comms equipment in the background
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Inshore lifeboat with four crew on board heading away from the camera, on calm water on a sunny day
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Galway RNLI called to broken down boat off County Clare
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Inshore lifeboat with four crew on board on calm water on a sunny day
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Galway RNLI rescue two walkers cut off by incoming tide
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Inshore lifeboat with four crew on board on calm water on a sunny day
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Galway RNLI rescue off Mutton Island
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