Impacted by cancer, the Solas Centre is a facility my family and I have used. They provide a community service I'm glad to help support in a little way.
While swimming the length of Ireland from the Giant's Causeway, home to Waterford, in 2016, I became very familiar with the 24-hour searc...
Impacted by cancer, the Solas Centre is a facility my family and I have used. They provide a community service I'm glad to help support in a little way.
While swimming the length of Ireland from the Giant's Causeway, home to Waterford, in 2016, I became very familiar with the 24-hour search and rescue services of the RNLI. One evening, after swimming for four hours straight and having clambered onto my support boat to return to shore, our engine failed, and we were drifting as fog and nightfall descended. We were so fortunate to have the safety net of the RNLI. I decided there and then that I would repay the RNLI someday. That day has come.
I plan to SUP from Tramore, County Waterford, on the 19th of July and head clockwise 1,500km around Ireland. The first four weeks will be supported by a sailboat and a two-person team, aiming to complete the west coast. I will then be self-supported, paddling shore to shore and camping until I make it back to Tramore.
Alan Corcoran's Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Around Ireland For RNLI, Solas Cancer Support Centre
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About the Cause
RNLI
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a registered charity that saves lives at sea. It provides a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service to 100 nautical miles out from the coast of the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The RNLI, which provides nine out of ten sea rescue launches, continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income.
The RNLI in Ireland has 43 lifeboat stations operating 55 lifeboats in order to provide a ring of safety around the Irish c
History
The charity was started in 1999 by a team of health care professionals in University Hospital Waterford who recognised the need for and benefits of non-medical supports for those affected by cancer. The services quickly outgrew its original rented facility. Following a massive community effort that started in 2008 the necessary funds were raised and a new purpose-built centre opened in 2011 - celebrating its 10th birthday in February this year.
Our Mission
To support people affected