Two people rescued from drifting vessel off west coast

The Coast Guard has rescued two people from a boat that lost power off the coast of Co Galway this morning.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2005 - 13:13

The Coast Guard has rescued two people from a boat that lost power off the coast of Co Galway this morning.

The Celtic Star's two-man crew made an emergency call after the vessel's engine failed and it began drifting dangerously close to rocks off Killeen Point, near Casla Bay.

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