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The crew of a fishing trawler have been rescued from the Irish Sea after the boat ran into difficulties southeast of Skerries, Co Dublin.
The trawler lost direction and was unable to maneuver and sent a distress call in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The Howth Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) all-weather vessel was launched and located the affected trawler.
The volunteer lifeboat crew towed the boat and brought it to the safety of Skerries harbor.
The five-man crew of the fishing boat were in good spirits despite the mechanical failure.
The Howth lifeboat and volunteer crew returned to Howth station and retired at 5.45am.
Howth RNLI Lifeboat Petty Officer Fred Connolly said: “Our volunteer lifeboat crew is always ready to respond to a call for help even in the early hours and we train for situations like this. We were delighted to be able to quickly locate the fishing boat, start the trailer and get the boat safely to Skerries. “
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