Injured fisherman airlifted from trawler off Kerry coast

An Irish Coast Guard helicopter airlifted an injured crew member from a fishing trawler off the south-west coast yesterday evening.

Injured fisherman airlifted from trawler off Kerry coast
Thu, 14 Feb, 2019 - 06:46
Patrick Flynn

An Irish Coast Guard helicopter airlifted an injured crew member from a fishing trawler off the south-west coast yesterday evening.

The 31m (100ft) Spanish registered vessel was about 70 nautical miles (130kms) south-west of Dingle, Co Kerry when the crew raised the alarm.

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