Irish coastguards help in rescue
Saturday, 1 March 2008 17:45Irish coastguards are currently engaged in a rescue operation off the southern coast.
A crewman aboard a Dutch fishing vessel is seriously injured and needs to be airlifted to hospital.
The vessel, Alida, is currently in British waters.
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As the operation is nearer to the Irish coastline, the Irish rescue helicopter based in Waterford has agreed to assist.
Meanwhile, a Spanish crewman was successfully airlifted to hospital after suffering a heart attack aboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Cork.
The Spanish vessel called for help at 7am this morning.
