LATEST: Two in hospital after Coast Guard and RNLI rescue eight from boat in difficulty off Sligo

Update - 1.15pm: The Coast Guard and RNLI have rescued eight people after their boat capsized off the Sligo coast.

Sun, 19 Mar, 2017 - 12:54

Update - 1.15pm: The Coast Guard and RNLI have rescued eight people after their boat capsized off the Sligo coast.

It has been reported that one person is in Sligo University Hospital with serious injuries after the incident in the Atlantic, while another person suffered minor injuries.

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