Stricken lifeboat winched off rocks in the North

The stranded Portrush lifeboat was pulled off the rocks on Rathlin Island today.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2008 - 18:53

The stranded Portrush lifeboat was pulled off the rocks on Rathlin Island today.

The Katie Hannan will be transported by barge to Plymouth where the RNLI hopes it can be salvaged after it was forced aground during bad weather last month.

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