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DOOLIN COAST GUARD has said that another boat got into difficulty yesterday in the same area where the bodies of two fishermen were recovered from their boat.
As the dive boat was recovering the bodies from the Lady Eileen off Spanish Point, the Coast Guard was alerted to a small boat that had been swamped at Freagh Point.
Three people had been taken ashore and one was administered oxygen by Garda divers who had been assisting in the Lady Eileen search. The man was then taken to hospital.
The boat later washed up on the rocks.
Tragedy
Meanwhile post mortems are due to be carried out on the bodies of the two fishermen found yesterday afternoon just off the Clare coast at Spanish Point.
The men were reported missing on Monday evening when their small fishing boat failed to return from checking on lobster pots. The 26-foot boat had been due back at around 5pm.
The men have been named locally as 65-year-old Michael Galvin and Noel Dickenson, who was in his 30s. The men were neighbours in Quilty, according to Clare FM.
Mr Dickenson’s partner is expecting the couple’s first child, while Mr Galvin’s adult children are making their way home from Australia to join his wife.
The Lady Eileen was found in 33 feet of water. No distress call had been sent from the vessel and initial reports indicate that it had gone down quite quickly. The bodies of both men were found in the wheel house of the boat.
According to Doolin Coast Guard, which assisted in the search, the bodies were recovered by local divers, while local fishing trawlers had spent a number of hours clearing the boat of nets in order to make it safe for divers.
The Lady Eileen had been found on the sea bed after debris was spotted in the water, along with a strong smell of diesel.
Locals have said that conditions were good in the area at the time and that both men were experienced fishermen.
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board will carry out an investigation into the tragedy, while the Gardaí are also carrying out an inquiry. The coroner will carry out an inquest at a later date.
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@Denis Patrick Gill: The IRA were those men and women who with the support of the majority fought for our Independence in 1919-21. Those that followed after are not nor ever will be patriots. They are Traitors to the Irish people. They have attacked and murdered servants of the Irish State ( Members of the Gardai and a Prison Officer) they have committed multiple crimes against the citizens of the Republic, from Kidnapping for ransom to Armed Robbery, from Drug Dealing to Extortion. No crime is beneath them even rape and paedophilia. Those that followed after the originals, Patriots!! No I don’t believe so, Thugs, Criminals, Murderers would be closer to the truth.
@Denis Patrick Gill: The patriots of 1916 would turn in their graves with vermin like those marchers and you commemorating them
@Denis Patrick Gill: whereas you only support the murder of journalists, aren’t you a saint
@Mick.: Couldn’t have put it better myself. Well said Mick!
@Denis Patrick Gill: another deluded dinosaur, time to come into the 21st century! This is 2019 not 1929. The days of running around with guns is OVER! Ffs grow up!!!
@Denis Patrick Gill: The so called IRA have murdered their fair share of born and unborn children
These are not real soldiers, and most certainly not representing the majority of Ireland. I believe in peace and dialogue The men of 1916 must be turning in there grave at the vermin that is trying to associate with them.. they can’t hold a candle to the men who fought in the 1916.
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