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Killkeel Lifeboat Station

Kilkeel Lifeboat Station

Located on the south east coast of County Down, Kilkeel Lifeboat Station covers an area with the largest fishing fleet in Ireland. The station operates an inshore B class Atlantic 85 lifeboat.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

2.18pm 16 November 2023

Recent launches from Kilkeel Lifeboat Station

2.18pm 16 November 2023
3.56pm 3 November 2023
5.03am 8 October 2023
8.54pm 31 August 2023
11.04am 13 August 2023
11.03am 13 August 2023
3.14pm 25 June 2023
12.36pm 17 June 2023
8.30am 7 June 2023
5.37pm 22 May 2023
9.26am 29 January 2023
10.22pm 13 January 2023
1.51pm 27 November 2022
12.03pm 11 September 2022
5.18pm 17 August 2022
9.22am 3 August 2022
2.32pm 1 August 2022
11.08am 18 July 2022
2.40pm 7 July 2022
1.14pm 18 May 2022

Today's weather

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Min: 0°C Max: 2°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Kilkeel Lifeboat Station
Harbour Road
Co. Down
United Kingdom
BT34 4AX

Station phone number

02841 764161

Accessibility

Parking, disabled parking

Visiting times

By appointment only
Don't miss: Crew Training–8pm Tuesdays

Visitor contact

John Fisher

Visitor contact phone number

07703 178180

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News and media from Kilkeel Lifeboat Station

Clogherhead RNLI and Kilkeel RNLI
Article Lifeboats
Double vessel rescue carried out by Clogherhead RNLI
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Article People
RNLI calls on new volunteers to join its fundraising crew in Co Down
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Article Lifeboats
Clogherhead and Kilkeel RNLI involved in call out to windsurfer reported missing
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Article Fundraising
Kilkeel RNLI annual boat fishing competition raises £1,347.65
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