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Five rescued by lifeboat in Sligo Bay

RNLI - Lifeboat operation in Sligo Bay
RNLI - Lifeboat operation in Sligo Bay

Five people have been rescued from a small boat adrift in Sligo Bay.

The Sligo Bay Lifeboat Station said the boat had suffered engine trouble and was adrift around 1.5km south of the Black Rock lighthouse.

The RNLI lifeboat also towed the boat ashore.

The Strandhill-based Coastguard helicopter also took part in the operation.