Tug boat refloats ship off Galway coast

Efforts to refloat a cargo ship which ran aground off the Galway coast yesterday have been successful.

The 7,000 tonne vessel got into difficulty near Rossaveal Harbour when strong winds dragged into on to rocks.

A tug from Shannon helped refloat the ship at about 5.30am this morning.

The owners of the boat are now examining it for possible damage.