Tributes have been paid to a former Portrush RNLI crew member who has been described as "larger than life" and a "mentor to many".
The Portrush RNLI have expressed condolences to the family of their former First Coxswain Willie McAuley who has sadly passed away.
He has been described as a "gentleman" and "larger than life" character who served with the lifesaving lifeboat crew for 27 years before his retirement in 2012.
