Barge expected in Waterford to raise sunken fishing vessels

A Dutch barge is due in Waterford shortly to begin the operation to raise the wreck of the sunken trawler the Pere Charles.

The fishing vessel sank off the Dunmore East coast in January this year claiming five lives.

Skipper Tom Hennessy, his uncle Pat Hennessy, Billy O'Connor , Pat Coady, and Andriy Dyrin all died in the tragedy.

The master of the barge will decide how to proceed with the operation.

It is thought the barge will also raise the Maggie B which sank last year, drowning two fishermen.