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| Busy summer for lifeboat rescues | Busy summer for lifeboat rescues |
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| Marine rescue services in Northern Ireland have had one of their busiest summer seasons in years. | Marine rescue services in Northern Ireland have had one of their busiest summer seasons in years. |
| The Royal National Lifeboat Institution said the charity's lifeboats went out 424 times during June, July and August this year. | The Royal National Lifeboat Institution said the charity's lifeboats went out 424 times during June, July and August this year. |
| The figure is 12% up on the same period last year. | The figure is 12% up on the same period last year. |
| The busiest lifeboat station was in the County Down resort of Bangor where crews was called out 31 times. | The busiest lifeboat station was in the County Down resort of Bangor where crews was called out 31 times. |
| RNLI Operations Director, Michael Vlasto, said the increase in demand for their services may be due to more people holidaying at home this year. | |
| "There is a greater range of water-based activities and access to relatively cheap or pre-owned equipment, so more people are now using the sea for leisure," he added. | |
| "While the majority enjoy their watersports without getting into trouble, some end up needing the help of the RNLI's lifeboat volunteers, so it's really important that this group of sea users supports us." |