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LAST UPDATE | 27 Mar 2021
A FISHING VESSEL that suffered a loss of power is being towed towards Bantry by the Naval ship LE George Bernard Shaw.
The Irish-registered Ellie Adhamh was drifting approximately 70 miles West of Bantry Bay without power since yesterday.
Last night’s rescue operation was hampered by gale-force winds and heavy seas.
A tug attempted to reach the vessel but was escorted back to shore by the RNLI due to rough seas. Several windows on the Ellie Adham have been smashed by high waves.
The operation is now focused on the LÉ George Bernard Shaw towing the ship ashore.
The response is being coordinated by the Coast Guard Rescue Coordination centre at Valentia who initially tasked a Coast Guard Helicopter to the scene.
The crew declined an offer to have some of the crew evacuated from the vessel.
The situation was monitored overnight by Valentia with the LE George Bernard Shaw on scene from 9pm last night.
The crew are today reported to be in good spirits.
The Castletownbere RNLI Lifeboat was also alerted and is monitoring the tow.
The tow is proceeding satisfactorily and is expected to reach Bantry Bay later this evening where arrangements will be made to have the vessel taken into port.
The Rescue 115 Coast Guard helicopter and RNLI lifeboat were also tasked in the rescue.
An initial attempt by the LÉ George Bernard Shaw to tow the vessel failed due to poor weather. Rescue 115 then dropped pumping equipment to the trawler as it was taking on water.
A second attempt to tow the vessel was successful and is currently underway.
“This is a multi-agency operation currently underway in a complex and challenging environment,” a statement from the Defence Forces.
“Irish Coast Guard Helo remains on standby should the situation deteriorate with the LÉ George Bernard Shaw remaining as [on-scene coordinator].”
UPDATE: LÉ #GEORGEBERNARDSHAW tasked by @IrishCoastGuard (IRCG) as OSC for the op. Helo #R115 made contact with the FV this afternoon. Crew remain with the FV. Conditions on scene are poor with an 8-10m swell. #R115 & #R117 on Standby. #P64 will assess the situation for a tow. pic.twitter.com/vzFDkeqZOC
— Irish Naval Service (@naval_service) March 26, 2021
Additional reporting by Adam Daly and Niall O’Connor
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Most watched show on television because there was absolutely nothing else worthwhile on. It’s time RTE stopped blowing all of the licence fee money on the disgraceful salaries of it’s “stars” (half a million a year for Ray D’Arcy) and actually started putting some money into content.
@comeixcity vw pay most of ray Darcy’s salary his radio show anyway. They have a slot at the start and end of the program and the start and end of every ad break.
Must have been a very sombre christmas in households across the country if they were all turning on the TV with nothing to watch because they had nothing to do!
I kind of don’t mind the TV show. It has a couple of laughs in it. Saw the live show too and it wasn’t too bad. But the movie is absolutely appalling. One of the worst I’ve ever seen. It should be buried somewhere where it will never be found again.
This is one Irish product I have no problem the Brits claiming as their own. It’s an embarrassment.
I’m in the UK right now and Mrs Brown is HUGE and very popular.
How they ever had an empire is beyond me.
It’s pretty clear from its style that it was inspired from classic British comedies as well
Watch Gogglebox, Frank, to further reinforce that mystery!
It was sh!te
And yet you watched it
Well Ron how would he have known if it was good or bad without watching it
I tuned out after 20 minutes. The wife turned in over after another 5 minutes. Looked at a few reviews and got 2 out if 5. It was truly awful muck. RTE showing it 3 times over holidays. You’d think they could find something better. It was a pure money making exercise Brendan even admitted that himself. It just didn’t work.
I did Ron yes! You’re very astute. That’s how I know it was sh!te x
Appalling crap so awful that it made me leave the pub much more boring than mass and that’s saying it. Pukeeeek
Absolute tripe. Would rather gouge my own eyes out than watch it. I just do not get the hype and awards, especially in other counties. Awful stuff.
The movie had one irredeemable defect: it was not funny. My wife loves Mrs Brown and I can hear her laughing like a drain every time it’s on (I cannot abide the show) but the movie raised not even a titter in her. She switched it off half way through – like countless other fans, I suspect.
muck
Not a fan of Brendan O’Carroll’s work but he is a gentleman.
True.
… and he’s a member of Mensa! Don’t like the show that much, but Hats Off to the man, he’s managed it very smartly indeed!
I wouldn’t give the whole “he’s a member of Mensa” thing any credence – anyone can get in there. I know loads of thicks who got in.
Now, O’Carroll is not a thick by any means – but the Mensa thing really means nothing.
It’s our retaliation for the famine.
Mrs Brown should be put down
Proof that the majority of the population are braindead simpletons.
Christmas tv is always but always dreadful the trick is to record a load of good stuff in the weeks before Christmas and then view your recorded material on the days of Christmas
‘Journalist’ her words, vogue williams is on a deep voiced and tight trousered journey courtesy of rte to retrace/copy the steps of the lovely stacey dooley from bbc three in the investigative documentry world. Thanks rte.
mrs brown are quids in and fair dues for exploiting the market. Despite the many great british comedys they always retain a taste for the slapstick rubbish.
Watch out for Luke Kelly – Prince of Dublin on RTE One tonight at 9.30.
Thank goodness for Netflix :)
And high speed internet
Irish begrudgery rearing it’s ugly head again,brendan is cleaning up,winning award after award and I’m sure he’s quiet happy with his lot.great show,great laugh,another irish success and long may it continue
No, its just pure and utter gutter shite.
You’re confused John. Nobody is begrudging his success. They’re saying the show sucks & appeals to the lowest common denominator.
Neil it’s huge across the world it’s the Irish who don’t like it for some reason.
We don’t like it because most Irish people are intelligent.
I hate how the bedgrudgery card is played by Irish people when someone disagrees with their opinion.
Pity the Nation!
Jesus wept!
Very disturbing
More proof if needed the average Irish person is a mong
Lowest common denominator humour. Awful.
And let’s not forget he got a BAFTA for the show!
I really don’t know why he insists on having such frequent bad language. It doesn’t in any way make it funnier. It just seems entirely unnecessary.
They decided to put on this load of silliness earlier than True Grit..
I’d rather watch aertel
That’s because there was **** all else on TV to watch.
i didnt see it…but enjoyed ‘les miserables’ last night but fell asleep before the end of it
Watched the movie the other night. It was awful. All the family around cringing at how poor it was all slapped together. Agree too with the swearing. Totally unnecessary. A few fecks here and there hurts no one, but every second word is either a curse or an unfunny overused innuendo. I really enjoy most comedy. Didn’t laugh once during this though!
Don’t begrudge him his wealth or business ethics. However I wouldn’t go to see it if it was on in my back yard absolute SHITE
Utter tripe,
the people that like this shite are mindless muppets that are just fodder to feed the machine.
I’m far from that Tom. I find it funny because it lets you sit back and forget about worries and just laugh at comedy be it simple or stupid. Who cares at the end of the day. If you don’t like it turn the channel and watch something different but i won’t call you a thick for doing that just as you shouldn’t call me anything for enjoying what i like.
I think he is a very good comedian .I am not mad about the film or show. Good luck to him he makes people laugh and that can’t be bad.
Brendan O’Carroll is the worst example of comedy. His movie was a disgrace, every second word an f or a b. Shame on RTE to think it was suitable viewing on Christmas night. horrendous stuff. We were spoiled for comedy as kids, Porridge, Fools and Horses, Young Ones, Two Ronnies. O’Carroll should be strung up for crimes against comedy. The idea that out takes make up the gags in the show is cringe worthy and people fall for this. Sad excuse for a comedian, comedy bully more like!
No it wasn’t, it just was cruder…
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