Organisation: Marine Casualty Investigations Board

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Latest: Two fishermen found dead off Donegal were friends from Lithuania

Update 7.33am: Two men who drowned on a weekend fishing trip have been named as friends originally from Lithuania.

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Interior of Pere Charles trawler to be examined

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Raising of Pere Charles not ruled out as search fails to locate bodies

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Rough seas hamper bid to find bodies

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Controversial Bishop in plea for new church on sea

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Tougher penalties for unsafe boats

Drowned yachtsman not wearing life jacket

A 50-year-old yachtsman who drowned after he was washed overboard had not been wearing a lifejacket, a report revealed today.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2005

Cabin Fever ship sank after late night, says probe

A sailing ship which ran aground while being used for an Irish reality television show sank because crew and contestants were tired after a late night out, it emerged today.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2005

Report into boating tragedy off Wexford coast delayed again

A COMPREHENSIVE report into a sea tragedy that claimed five lives has been further delayed.

Wed, 14 May, 2003

Draft report into Pisces tragedy suggests boat was unseaworthy

LIVES were lost aboard an inshore pleasure fishing boat off Wexford last summer due to the absence of an inflatable life raft and a lack of life jackets, a draft marine report reveals.

Sat, 10 May, 2003