Coast Guard braves difficult weather conditions to help cruise boat after anchor line snaps

The Irish Coast Guard raced to assist a cruise boat with four people on board after their vessel suffered engine trouble and its anchor line snapped yesterday afternoon.

Coast Guard braves difficult weather conditions to help cruise boat after anchor line snaps
Sun, 02 Jul, 2017 - 10:14

The Irish Coast Guard raced to assist a cruise boat with four people on board after their vessel suffered engine trouble and its anchor line snapped yesterday afternoon, writes Patrick Flynn.

The incident happened in "difficult weather conditions" on Lough Derg.

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