A man has been airlifted from a vessel 400 miles off the west coast after complaining of feeling unwell.
The man, who is understood to be in his 30s and from the Philippines, was flown to Shannon airport and transferred to the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Limerick where his condition is not thought to be serious.
The operation was coordinated by the UK coastguard because of the distance involved.
Two US air force helicopters, two mid-air refuelling planes and the UK Nimrod took part in the rescue operation.
