Two fishermen rescued after vessel sinks overnight
Two fishermen have been rescued from the sea off the north east coast after their fishing vessel sank overnight.
The Dublin-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter R116 located the men in the water early this morning off Drogheda in Co Louth.
The Coast Guard Marine Rescue Coordination Centre in Dublin was alerted shortly before midnight following the detection of an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon Transmission.
The R116 helicopter, Drogheda Coast Guard Unit and Clogherhead RNLI were dispatched to the area.
The Coast Guard helicopter, which was conducting overnight training at the time, used its night vision infrared system, night vision goggles and other search tools to locate and recover the two men from the water.
The men, who had been wearing life jackets, were taken to hospital for medical attention.
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