This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7950339.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Fishing boat is escorted to shore | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
The lifeboat service is escorting a Kilkeel fishing boat to shore after it got into difficulty on the Irish Sea. | |
The fishing boat was 19 miles south east of Kilkeel, County Down, when it starting taking on water at about 1000 GMT on Wednesday. | |
The Kilkeel lifeboat, which is now travelling alongside the fishing vessel, is helping to pump out water as it makes its way to shore. | |
Roy Teggarty of Kilkeel lifeboat said a skipper and two crew were on board. | |
"It was quite a major operation for a while. The Warrenpoint ferry and other fishing vessels in the area were on stand-by for a time," he said. |