Six people rescued by Howth RNLI over weekend as good weather persists

Six people rescued by Howth RNLI over weekend as good weather persists

Howth RNLI inshore lifeboat helm Tom Ryan thanked the member of the public, who 'did the right thing in calling the coast guard straight away'.  Picture: Tom Ryan

Six people were successfully rescued by the volunteer rescue crew of Howth RNLI, following two incidents where boats suffered from engine failure.

The crew were alerted to reports of a sailing yacht with three people onboard suffering engine failure on its route from Malahide to Howth, Co Dublin on Friday night.

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