Three rescued in yacht fire off Connemara coast

Rescue 115 helicopter was stood down along with the RNLI crew from the Aran Islands after a trawler responded to the stricken vessel. File picture.

Three people had a lucky escape after their yacht caught fire off the Connemara coast this afternoon.

The three were forced to abandon ship and take to a life raft after the fire broke out near Mace Head.