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Brendan Dunne retires after 40 years with Dunmore East RNLI

Brendan Dunne retires after 40 years with Dunmore East RNLI

by andrew | Jan 11, 2026 | Dunmore East

On Saturday 3rd of January 2026, Brendan Dunne retired from his voluntary position with Dunmore East RNLI.  As far as I am aware, he was the longest-serving member at the time of his retirement. An incredible 40 years of service as a Crew Member, Navigator, and...
Naming the new Dunmore East Lifeboat

Naming the new Dunmore East Lifeboat

by andrew | Jun 27, 2022 | Lifeboats, Project Updates, River Lore

Although Sunday 26th June dawned wet and breezy, as the morning wore on the cloud started to lift and by early afternoon it was a beautiful sunny summer day, but with a strong SW breeze. As Deena and I drove towards Dunmore East Geoff Harris broadcast from the...

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