Three men rescued from lough after boat engine failure

THREE men were rescued on Lough Derg in Co Tipperary on Tuesday night after the engine on their motor cruiser failed in rough weather.

The alarm was raised shortly after 7pm when the 38ft vessel got into difficulty in Youghal Bay close to Ryan’s Point on the Tipperary side of the lake.

There were three middle- aged men on board the craft and they dropped anchor in an effort to prevent the vessel going aground. However, the anchor would not take hold and the boat began to roll “side-on” to steep waves. The craft was also at risk of being blown on to rocks.