Two people rescued from burning boat off West Cork coast

At the time the alarm was raised, the boat was sailing about a half a mile off shore from Duneen Point in Clonakilty Bay

The Lifeboat crew with LOM Brian O'Dwyer after today's callout. Picture: Courtmacsherry RNLI

Two people have been rescued from a boat which caught fire off the West Cork coast earlier this afternoon. 

The Courtmacsherry RNLI all-weather lifeboat was called out at 3.30pm by the Coastguard Marine Rescue Co-Ordinating Centre, to go to the immediate aid of a 20ft pleasure boat which had reported a fire on board.