Four rescued as burning trawler sinks off Cork coast

Early this morning, Valentia Coast Guard were alerted to a fire onboard the 'Horizon' fishing vessel around 20 miles off Old Head of Kinsale

Early this morning the Courtmacsherry All-Weather RNLI Lifeboat, the Waterford-based Coast Guard helicopter (R117) and the Naval ship LE George Bernard Shaw were all tasked to the scene of the fire onboard Irish fishing vessel 'Horizon'

A four-man crew have been rescued after their vessel caught fire off the Cork coast in the early hours of this morning.

Shortly before 2am this morning, Valentia Coast Guard was alerted to a fire on board the 'Horizon' fishing vessel around 20 miles south east of the Old Head of Kinsale.