Trawler sinks off west Cork coast after crew airlifted to safety

The tug boat Nomad passing through the Dursey Sound as it returns to Castletownbere Harbour after the fishing vessel Ellie Adhamh it was monitoring sunk two miles north of Bull Rock at the entrance to Kenmare Bay. Picture: Dan Linehan

A stricken fishing vessel off the west Cork coast — the crew of which were evacuated last night — has sunk.

The Ellie Adamh went under approximately two miles north of the Bull Rock at the entrance to Kenmare Bay earlier this afternoon.