Volunteers at the Heart of 30 Years of the RNLI Helvick Swim

The 30th year of the RNLI Helvick swim will take place this Sunday with festivities underway from 2pm. The all-important swim will take place at 2.45pm, with registration in Ballinacourty from 12.30pm. The Dungarvan Brass Band will be on site keeping spirits high and vibes good ahead of the swim. In Helvick, there will be a BBQ, family games, a wellie-throwing competition, music and much more. All monies raised will go directly into the running costs of the RNLI Helvick, which costs in the region of €100,000 each year. Additionally, 95% of all personnel associated with the RNLI across Ireland and the UK are volunteers. This year is particularly special as the swim was unable to take place last year, owing to sea conditions. Attempts were made on five separate occasions to run the event but unfortunately it wasn't deemed safe to do so. Kevin O Morchoe joined Ollie and Dymphna this morning with all the details ahead of the weekend. And the good news is that the summer weather looks set to continue right into next week. Keep up to date on all the latest from The Big Breakfast Blaa with Ollie and Dymphna from 6am until 10am daily.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.