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RNLI

British  

abbreviation

  1. Royal National Lifeboat Institution

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Irish Coast Guard, the Irish Air Corps, the RNLI, the naval vessel and others are involved in the search.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

A multi-agency response followed, involving coastguard rescue teams and helicopter, police, fire and ambulance services, air ambulance and RNLI.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

The beach is broken up into three areas by the RNLI, which are primary, where the lifeguards are based, the secondary area, which are patrolled and a tertiary or third area which is not patrolled.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

A multi-agency response followed involving coastguard rescue teams and helicopter, police, fire and ambulance services, air ambulance and RNLI.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

A search was launched by the police, the RNLI, HM Coastguard and oceanographers.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024