The lives of seven fishermen were lost within hours in January 2007 when the Pere Charles and the Honey Dew II capsized and sank off the southern coast.
In this RTÉ News special report, South-East Correspondent Damien Tiernan tells the story of the seven men who lost their lives and speaks to the loved ones left behind by the double tragedy.
DOCUMENTARY
Damien's award-winning documentary first aired 17 January, 2008 on RTÉ One.
BOOK
RTÉ.ie brings you an exclusive extract from the book Souls of the Sea.
It takes place just as disaster has just struck the Honey Dew II. The tragic last moments of skipper Ger Bohan and Tomasz Jagly are detailed, as well as the story of the survival of Viktor Losev and Vladimir Koster.
Extract, part 1
Extract, part 2
Read the review on RTÉ.ie/arts
THE MAKING OF SOULS OF THE SEA
Damien Tiernan takes you inside the experience of covering one of the biggest story of his career including his interactions with family members. Read it here
LETTER FROM AFAR
Based on his conversations with family members, Damien Tiernan imagined what kind of letter the fishermen would write to their widows. Read it here
THE CREW
Pere Charles
Pat Hennessy
Tom Hennessy
Billy O'Connor
Andrey Dyrin
Pat Coady
Honey Dew II
Ger Bohan
Tomasz Jagly
