RNLI Fundraiser

Friday 28th September 2012

Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival supports RNLI Lifeboats

The tradition of celebrating the Oyster is synonymous to Galway and this year the Galway International Oyster & Seafood festival will partner with the Galway RNLI Lifeboat  on Friday 28th September to celebrate the men and women of the sea, taste the culinary delights of Oysters and gourmet seafood and acknowledge the work the volunteer crews of the RNLI do in saving lives at sea.

For every €35 ticket sold, the festival will donate €5 to the RNLI and ticket holders will also enjoy Galway Bay seafood chowder followed by a gourmet seafood plate.

The live entertainment will keep you on the dance floor until the wee hours of the morning.

TO BOOK - Call 091 575875, Email info@galwayoysterfest.com or book online.

Information on the Galway RNLI

The Galway RNLI station has just completed a full refurbishment of the station, including the installation of a new davit for the new boat that is expected next month.   The boat will be bigger and faster to cover the requirements of the bay.  It is a credit to the volunteer crew of the Galway RNLI Station that the RNLI has seen fit to spend in the region of 500,000 euro in upgrading the station as they assess that this is the level of service that Galway Bay now requires.

Fundraising is the inevitable part of any charity and the RNLI is the Charity that saves lives at sea.  We are delighted to be associated with the prestigious Galway International Oyster Festival and hope that the people of Galway will join us on Friday 28th September and help raise much needed funds for the continuing service of excellence the Crew of the Galway RNLI Lifeboat provide to our coastal community.

Key facts about the Galway RNLI Lifeboat

Galway Lifeboat was set up in 1989 by a small group – Pat Lavelle, John Coyle and the late Captain Frank Sheridan.

In 1994 the RNLI Executive Committee formally gave the go ahead for an ILB lifeboat.
On 27th March 1996, a boathouse and crew accommodation in the dock area of the city was provided. The permanent lifeboat station was completed in 1997.

The current Galway Lifeboat, a B-Class Atlantic 75, was also placed on station in 1997. It cost £120,000 which was funded locally by the Galway City Appeal and the honour of naming the new lifeboat fell to the locals in a competition run on local radio.

The name “Dóchas” was chosen and the boat entered service on 3rd September 1997.

Galway RNLI Lifeboat has had over 350 call outs, rescued 270 people and saved at least 71 lives in Galway Bay.

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the Ireland and the UK. The RNLI operates over 230 lifeboat stations with 43 in Ireland. The RNLI is independent of the Coast Guard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 137,000 lives. The RNLI is a charity registered in England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.