Search ongoing for man who fell overboard from yacht off the Waterford coast
The Rescue 117 helicopter, pictured during training is involved. Pic: Peter Grogan
Man over board from Yacht Search 16nm South of Dunmore East
The Coast Guard is currently coordinating a search for a missing man believed to have gone overboard from a UK registered yacht in the Irish Sea, 16nm south of Dunmore East, in Co Waterford.
A spokesperson for the Irish Coast Guard told waterford-news.ie: "A 999 call was received last night by the Coast Guard Coordination centre in Dublin, from the yacht requesting assistance."
"Weather conditions are calm on scene at present and MRCC Dublin continues to coordinate rescue resources in the area with Coast Guard helicopters R117, R116, a UK Coast Guard fixed wing, Dunmore Lifeboat, Kilmore Quay and Ballycotton Lifeboats involved in the search," said the spokesperson.
This is a developing story.
