Poland gives thanks for help in trawler tragedy

I WOULD like to express my sincere thanks to the whole community of Ballycotton and Father Peter O’Callaghan for their efforts in the operation to save the victims of the terrible tragedy that happened off the Co Wexford coast when the Maggie B sank.

Two of the trawler’s crew members are still missing (one of them, Jan Sankowski, is from Poland) and one, Kriston Pawtowski (also from Poland), has been rescued.

We are grateful to the hundreds of people who took part in the massive search operation in worsening weather. We appreciate that over a dozen trawlers were involved, as well as the air and sea helicopter from Waterford, RNLI lifeboat crews, the LÉ Ciara and LÉ Eithne.