Irish Coastguard abandons long-range rescue mission to cruise ship

The Irish Coastguard helicopter on its way to rescue an elderly man taken ill on a cruise ship hundreds of kilometres off the coast of Ireland has been told to turn around.

Irish Coastguard abandons long-range rescue mission to cruise ship

The Irish Coastguard helicopter on its way to rescue an elderly man taken ill on a cruise ship hundreds of kilometres off the coast of Ireland has been told to turn around.

A spokesperson for the Irish Coast Guard has told BreakingNews that the medical evacuation of the patient was cancelled after advice from two doctors on board the ship.

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