Seven fishing crew members were rescued in two incidents off the south and west coasts yesterday morning.
The 19-metre vessel, Christ Marie, ran up on rocks with three people on board at 6 a.m. yesterday, according to Valentia Coast Guard. The three were taken on board another fishing vessel, the Coral Strand, and the vessel subsequently sank.
Several hours later the Irish Coast Guard's Shannon-based helicopter rescued four crew from the 25-metre steel trawler, Shearwater II, after a fire broke out on board some 58 miles west-north-west of Loop Head, Co Clare, at about 10 a.m.
The four crew had taken to the liferaft when the helicopter arrived and were taken to hospital.
