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Bad weather today may prevent rescuers searching for missing fisherman Willie Whelan

Bad weather today may prevent rescuers searching for missing fisherman Willie Whelan
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The search has resumed off the South East Coast this morning for missing fisherman Willie Whelan.

Naval Vessel, The Samuel Beckett, and Kilmore Quay RNLI are back in the water just off Hook Head.

Willie Whelan has been missing since his trawler sank late on Saturday night.

Dunmore East RNLI will join the search later, and Neville Murphy from the group has this update;

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"The category of the search at the moment is down to a recovery, so we have to consider the safety of our crew, and that's paramount at this stage."

 

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