Fishing boat and crew of five rescued by Coastguard and RNLI off Old Head of Kinsale

The 75ft fishing vessel with a crew of five put out a distress signal after its hull was breached in the rough conditions and began taking on water.

Courtmacsherry Lifeboat Crew under Coxswain Mark Gannon arriving into Kinsale after callout to 75 ft Fishing Boat.

A 75ft fishing boat and crew of five were rescued in a joint operation between the Courtmacsherry RNLI lifeboat and the Coastguard Rescue 117 helicopter 27 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale.

The emergency call came around 11am on Sunday morning after the vessel put out a distress call after its hull was breached in "very difficult" sea conditions and began taking on water.