A fisherman has been banned from setting foot in West Cork by a judge following two separate convictions — even if the boat he is working on docks along the coast, writes Noel Baker.

A fisherman has been banned from setting foot in West Cork by a judge following two separate convictions — even if the boat he is working on docks along the coast.

A drunk fisherman caught himself a free ride into Garda custody by clinging to the roof of a taxi, a court has heard.

MAN had to be rescued at Limerick marina yesterday when his wooden boat, which is over 100 years old, was washed through a safety chain and against a weir.