Skipper was rescued from sinking tourist boat 'at the last minute', report finds

The harbour at  Portmagee, Co Keery, where many tourist boats head to Skellig island. Picture: Neil Michael

A passenger boat bringing tourists to the Great Skellig island off the coast of Kerry sank 30 minutes after disembarking its passengers and a crew member in July.

The skipper on the MV Sea Breeze 111 was rescued with only minutes to spare, a report into the incident by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board has found.