Skipper did not know capsized boat was overloaded

The skipper of a vessel that capsized off the Wexford coast, resulting in one fatality, did not know that the boat was overloaded with people.

Skipper did not know capsized boat was overloaded

It was built before it was compulsory for manufacturers to stamp maximum load numbers on all craft.

The Jillian, a small boat, set out from Kilmore Quay during good conditions, on August 29, 2015.

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