Man reluctant to ring Coast Guard after getting stranded for 13 hours on vessel

A man spent the night alone on his cruise boat after running aground on Lough Derg, writes Patrick Flynn.

Man reluctant to ring Coast Guard after getting stranded for 13 hours on vessel

A man spent the night alone on his cruise boat after running aground on Lough Derg, writes Patrick Flynn.

The man spent 13 hours on board the stranded vessel because he was reluctant to inconvenience the rescue services by calling them.

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