11/04/2016

Three Fishermen Rescued In Co Cork

Three fishermen have been rescued from a sinking trawler in Co Cork.

The men were recovered from the water at Kinsale Harbour after their vessel began sinking at around 6pm on Sunday.

The Kinsale RNLI lifeboat attended the scene and rescued the Portuguese fishermen.

The crew were left shaken, however no injuries were reported.

(CD/JP)

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