Donate now
  • Home
  • News and media
  • Union Hall RNLI says thanks as Begin Together Fund helps save lives at sea

Union Hall RNLI says thanks as Begin Together Fund helps save lives at sea

Lifeboats News Release

Union Hall RNLI has said thanks to Laura Goggin and Colin McCarthy of Bank of Ireland, Clonakilty, who both nominated Union Hall RNLI for Bank of Ireland’s Begin Together Fund.

Handing over of cheques

RNLI/Pamela Deasy

Handing over of cheques - Colin McCarthy and Laura Goggin (Bank of Ireland) - From left to right - Haulie Hurley, Jim Moloney, Mike Limrick, Colin McCarthy, Cathal Deasy, Laura Goggin, Niamh Collins and Richie O’Mahony.
Download image
Bank of Ireland’s Begin Together Fund was developed to enable colleagues to support causes that matter to them, by donating to vulnerable communities in the places where they live and work.

Both Laura and Colin donated their €500 to Union Hall RNLI, so €1,000 will go towards crew training, and the volunteer team at the station wish to thank them for becoming lifesavers and helping to power the charity's lifesaving work in saving lives at sea and on inland waterways.

The Begin Together Fund for Colleagues is one element of Bank of Ireland’s Begin Together programme which supports charities, arts organisations, community groups and not for profits that have a vision for their communities.

Ends

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.

Learn more about the RNLI

For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.

Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries

Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.

About the author

Pamela Deasy
Lifeboat Press Officer, Union Hall Lifeboat Station

Categories