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Nine rescued as fishing vessel towed to safety by Lough Swilly lifeboat

written by Chris McNulty July 13, 2020
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NINE people were brought ashore by the Lough Swilly lifeboat crew yesterday after getting into difficulty off Donegal.

A small fishing vessel was reported in difficulty west of Malin Head.

The Lough Swilly RNLI crew was tasked by the Irish Coast Guard to respond just after 11am.

The vessel was towed to Malin Head pier with all nine persons onboard safe and well.

It was the second call out for the Lough Swilly team at the weekend.

On Saturday at 8.44pm, the Shannon Class All Weather Lifeboat launched after reports of a boat drifting not far from Portsalon Pier.

The boat was recovered and towed to safety. There were no persons onboard.

Nine rescued as fishing vessel towed to safety by Lough Swilly lifeboat was last modified: July 14th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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