24 Hour Dive

Date:        19th and 20th January

Venue:      Salthill Atlantaquarium

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a registered charity that saves lives at sea. It provides, on call, the 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service to 50 miles out from the coast of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, and a beach lifeguard service on 57 beaches in the south west of England. The RNLI continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income. There are 232 lifeboat stations strategically placed around the UK and Republic of Ireland. In 1999 the RNLI celebrated 175 Years of saving lives at sea.

This year the NUIG GMIT SAC is holding a 24 Hour Dive in Aid of the RNLI in the National Atlantaquarium in Salthill, Galway. The event will be held on the 19th and 20th of January, starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday and finishing at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Brave (or stupid???) members of NUIG/GMIT SAC will take turns in a 24hour relay, in the freezing waters, spending the night in the aquarium huddled around the kettle.

So if you would like to come poke fun at us or even give us a hand just make your way to salthill on the 19th or 20th of January and you'll find us in the Ocean tank.

If you would like to make a donation or help collect money on the day please contact jameskeating@galwaydiving.com for further details.