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Lough Ree Lifeboat station, a modern, white, two-story building with a gray pitched roof sits by a body of water under a partly cloudy sky.

Lough Ree Lifeboat Station

Established in 2012, Lough Ree Lifeboat Station is situated on the picturesque Coosan Point, north of Athlone. Lough Ree is a popular location for fishing, sailing and swimming, in the heart of Ireland.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

3.50pm 24 May 2026

Recent lifeboat launches from Lough Ree Lifeboat Station

3.50pm 24 May 2026
5.50pm 18 May 2026
7.34am 11 May 2026
8.51pm 8 May 2026
12.38pm 15 April 2026
7.41pm 7 April 2026
2.23pm 24 January 2026
1.26pm 28 December 2025
7.08pm 8 December 2025
12.17pm 11 September 2025
3.20pm 8 September 2025
12.45pm 8 September 2025
6.36pm 17 August 2025
9.37am 5 August 2025
2.29pm 3 August 2025
8.52pm 2 August 2025
6.40pm 12 July 2025
5.41pm 12 July 2025
1.44pm 12 July 2025
6.19pm 2 July 2025

Today's weather

16°C Cloudy
Min: 9°C Max: 16°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Lough Ree Lifeboat Station
Coosan Point
Athlone
County Westmeath
N37 W4C9

Accessibility

Parking, disabled parking, disabled access

Visiting times

By appointment only

Visitor contact

For visits enquiries please contact: [email protected]

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News and media from Lough Ree Lifeboat Station

The family of the late John Trimble present a cheque for €1,840 to Lough Ree RNLI
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Fishing tragedy on Lough Ree RNLI recalled
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Lough Ree RNLI’s new Lifeboat Operations Manager Dave McCourt pictured alongside the lifeboat at the statio
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New Lifeboat Operations Manager at Lough Ree RNLI ready for Christmas on call
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The late Tony McCarth
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Lough Ree RNLI mourns the passing of Tony McCarth
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Lough Ree RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Kevin Ganly
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RNLI lifesavers from Lough Ree prepare to answer the call this Christmas
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Events around Lough Ree Lifeboat Station

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