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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

12.08pm 3 October 2024

Recent lifeboat launches from Kilkeel Lifeboat Station

12.08pm 3 October 2024
12.08pm 3 October 2024
4.30pm 8 September 2024
5.57pm 17 July 2024
2.18pm 7 July 2024
4.22pm 23 June 2024
11.47am 2 June 2024
8.41am 19 May 2024
7.50pm 12 April 2024
5.36pm 31 March 2024
6.11pm 26 January 2024
6.09pm 26 January 2024
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

Today's weather

12°C Rain
Min: 11°C Max: 12°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

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Surfer recalls rescue as RNLI celebrates 200 years and over 146,000 lives saved
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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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