LÉ George Bernard Shaw en route to rescue stricken trawler off the West Cork coast

Naval Service, RNLI, and Coast Guard are working to ensure the safe return of the trawler and its crew

The Irish Naval Service has sent the LÉ George Bernard Shaw to the location of a stricken trawler off the West Cork coast. Picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

The Irish Naval Service has sent the LÉ George Bernard Shaw to the scene of a stricken trawler off the West Cork coast after efforts to tow it to shore earlier were disrupted by waves of up to 10m in height.

The Ellie Adhamh, with a crew of seven on board, called for assistance at around 7am this morning after it lost engine power some 100km off the coast.