A fisherman has died and a major search is taking place for a second man, after a boat sank last night off the south-east coast.
The alarm was raised at around 10:30pm, when the trawler got into difficulty south of Hook Head.
Lifeboats and the Rescue 117 helicopter were tasked, and a man in his 60s was recovered.
The man who is understood to be a local to the area, was taken to hospital but has since passed away.
In a statement Kilmore Quay's Fishing Fleet said:
"Very sad news to start the year of with the loss of one of local fishing boats and 2 crew members last night.
"Intensive search being carried out for 1 of 2 fishermen still missing by a huge amount of local fishing boats and rescue services.. Hoping they can bring him home to his family."
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The RNLI, Coast Guard, Navy and local fishing vessels are all involved in the search for the second man.
