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44-foot yacht rescued after losing rudder on Celtic Sea

The vessel was towed to Ballycotton by an RNLI lifeboat and all five people aboard were unharmed.

FIVE PEOPLE HAVE been rescued from a yacht sailing to Dungarvan in Waterford on the Celtic Sea.

The 44-foot vessel lost its rudder 10 miles south of Mine Head yesterday, having departed from the Scilly Isles. It was unable to steer and rescued by RNLI crew from Ballycotton.

The crew were able to make contact with the yacht and arrived on scene at 9.15am. All five people on board were wearing life jackets and were unharmed.

The yacht was towed to Ballycotton harbour. The RNLI said this proved difficult due to the south-westerly, force 4 breeze and moderate swell in the waves.

The yacht arrived safely in Ballycotton at 1:15pm.

Commenting on the callout Ballycotton Deputy Coxwain Barry McDonald said: “I would especially like to thank all the crew who responded to the pager as handling a rudderless yacht is challenging and also to the ground crew who assisted when we arrived back in the harbour. We would also like to congratulate David Casey on his first call out as newly qualified navigator.”

The volunteer lifeboat crew comprised of Deputy Coxwain Barry McDonald, Mechanic Adam Hussey, Navigator David Casey and volunteers Eolan Breathnach, Cíaran Walsh, Kate Flemming and Stephen Sloane.

The RNLI provides an on call, 24/7 search-and-rescue lifeboat service.

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    Mute Thomas Meaney
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:00 AM

    What a bunch of people. Selfless to the core. Well done RNLI.

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    Mute Niamh Cowley
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:04 AM

    @Thomas Meaney: It is their job.

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    Mute Kevin
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:07 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: volunteers, zero pay. If they felt like they could all quit today

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    Mute Brian Keelty
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:07 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: no its not. They are volunteers who provide this service freely while putting their own lives at risk. They are selfless heros, one and all pf them.

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    Mute Oretani Wildlife
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:08 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: it is not their job, they are volunteers who selflessly answer a call of distress in any, but any, conditions at any time to render their services to those in distress at sea. They all have a day job. The RNLI is not their job, it’s their vocation.

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    Mute Rob Goodbody
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:12 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: it’s not their job. It’s a volunteer organisation, they risk their lives to help others, and they deserve every bit of praise they get.

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    Mute Sean O'Dhubhghaill
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:17 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: No. They all have normal day-to-day jobs. The RNLI crews are totally voluntary. And completely brave.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:19 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: back under your bridge Troll!

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    Mute Johnny K
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:19 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: “it’s their job”, really ! The new karen…..

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    Mute TheGood Feign
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:27 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: bad call on the text there Niamh. Get a coffee into you, put the phone down for a couple of hours.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:33 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: what an absolutely uneducated comment

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    Mute Niamh Cowley
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:36 AM

    @Kevin: Volunteer = non paid position. They could quit today, that would be called quitting their job.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:41 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: Dig up, stupid.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:44 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: What a Statement, Beggars Belief Sometimes

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:46 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: Hint: put brain in gear before sending comment. Gombeen.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 9:13 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: poor Niamh wonders why her only friends are cats, you will never need the RNLI as the tide wouldn’t even take you out lol

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 10:28 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: Muppet

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 11:29 AM

    @Kevin: Quit being the key word there.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 11:31 AM

    @Ollie Fitzpatrick: Should you not be banging Brendan O Brien?

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    Mute Irene Hickey
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    Aug 23rd 2023, 1:10 PM

    @Niamh Cowley: not quite – half the crew were volunteers

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 2:48 PM

    @John John Jon: no better man to advise her

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 4:22 PM

    @Niamh Cowley: How discordant and unpleasant of you. Who pee’d on your cornflakes?

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 8:40 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: Even if it was “their job”, that would’ve been a heartless comment considering the circumstances. Now that you’ve been put in your place, I wonder if you can take the high road and apologise, or will you just continue on being miserable and spiteful? It’s never too late to change, Niamh.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 9:25 AM

    @ckNAvKEk:
    Stop virtue signalling, it’s pathetic and narcissistic.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 9:51 AM

    @Tommy Haze: Get coffee into you and cheer up. Try to enjoy your day!

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 11:29 AM

    @ckNAvKEk: Well it was their job, since they said hey we will do that. If they didn’t decided to to turn up they’d be in a lot of trouble, wouldn’t they? They wouldn’t be allowed ‘ volunteer ‘ again. Anyway, I see you like jumping down women’s throats and being nicer to men purely based on Journal comments. Fight me.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 4:28 PM

    @Niamh Cowley: Ah, the poor female put upon by the misogynist card. Any other cards in your deck, I’ll accept you’re not playing with a full one, you were shortchanged on emotional intelligence for sure.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 11:17 AM

    Well done to the lifeboat crew another job well done. Unsung hero’s one and all

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 11:41 AM

    @john christopher: JOB?

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 11:44 AM

    @Niamh Cowley: Oh, go away.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 11:51 AM

    @Sean O’Dhubhghaill: Do you ever hang around the gymnasium?

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 12:15 PM

    @Sean O’Dhubhghaill: Do you like movies with gladiators in them?

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 12:22 PM

    Niamh Cowley…. Admit you were wrong, we are not all right at all times.
    Job = task performed.

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 12:26 PM

    @Ollie Fitzpatrick: Yes they completed their task which, in your own words, is a job. Thank you for the back up!

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 12:36 PM

    @Niamh Cowley: Admit that you are wrong for God’s sake!

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    Aug 23rd 2023, 12:45 PM

    @Ollie Fitzpatrick: It was a nasty remark to make. Would you do that voluntary job? I doubt it!!

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