RNLI report reveals busy year for organisation
Last year was another busy year for the RNLI lifeboats, according to the organisation's annual statistics.
Their report says the organisation received almost 1,000 calls and rescued 905 people.
Howth RNLI lifeboat station in Dublin was the busiest coastal Irish station, launching to 48 requests for help and bringing 60 people to safety.
Their busiest month was July with 155 launches followed by August with 124 calls for assistance.
February 2011 was the busiest February for Irish launches in the RNLI’s history, as were May and October of last year.
