CLIFDEN LIFEBOAT STATION GETS ALL WEATHER LIFEBOAT FOR 12 MONTH TRIAL
Clifden lifeboat station is to recieve an all-weather lifeboat for a trial period of 12 months.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has announced that the new Mersey-class lifeboat has a speed of 17 knots, and can carry a crew of six.
Clifden RNLI, which was established in the 80s, launched eight times in 2012, and and brought seven people to safety.
The RNLI volunteers will receive special training to meet the demands of the new vessel, which will be on trial from the RNLI's relief fleet.
Lifeboat Operations Manager John Brittain says the new boat will help the volunteers to cover a wider area: