Lifeboat tows stricken yacht to Ballycotton

The Ballycotton lifeboat has rescued the crew of a yacht that got into difficulty off the coast of Cork this morning.

The vessel developed engine problems around 1.5 miles south-west of Ballycotton lighthouse.

The lifeboat was dispatched at around 6.20am and towed the stricken yacht to Ballycotton Harbour.