Trawler thieves sail into trouble

TWO men suspected of stealing a fishing boat from the harbour at Dunmore East in the early hours of yesterday morning were, reportedly, trying to make their way into Waterford city before their plan was scuppered when the craft got into difficulty.

Extremely calm sea conditions ensured two people who got into difficulty were rescued and suffered no long-lasting injury.

One, however, showed signs of hypothermia when picked up by a RNLI crew from a life raft.