Skipper rescued after two hours in sea just ‘glad to be alive’

THE skipper of the West Cork trawler which sank on Monday has spoken of his relief and gratitude following the dramatic rescue of all seven crew members.

Noel O’Sullivan, 45, from Castletownbere was treated in Cornwall on Monday night for hypothermia after he and another crewman were plucked from the sea, after spending two hours in the water, while five other colleagues were taken to safety from a liferaft.

“Glad to be alive at the moment, and that’s the main thing,” he said.