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A Knocknacarra woman has retired from service with Galway RNLI after 23 years as a crew member.
Olivia Byrne, who's also a nurse, midwife and public health nurse, spent her final day as a volunteer on Monday.
Over the years, she took part in more than 167 call-outs and has been involved in countless rescues.
Olivia has been speaking to David Nevin about why she first joined and what it meant to be part of the team.
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