The lifeboat, named the Michael O’Brien, was funded by a farmer’s legacy and is the first class to be named after an Irish river, the Shannon.The €2.5 million vessel and its launching rig represents a major investment by the RNLI in the station and moves it from a 15-knot lifeboat to a 25-knot vessel, cutting vital minutes off the time it takes for the crew to reach a casualty.
“We have had a great week with the new lifeboat, getting to know it and seeing what it can do on the open sea. A significant proportion of the funding was provided through a legacy from Wexford farmer Henry Tomkins, who was a lifelong supporter of the RNLI.
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