A man has been taken to hospital after he ill fell on a fishing vessel off the South East coast.
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at around 3.45pm this afternoon (Monday).
The man - who was a crew member of the Green Isle fishing vessel - fell ill and required medical attention.
The Irish Coastguard Rescue 117 helicopter was tasked, alongside the Dunmore East RNLI lifeboat - coordinated by the Dublin Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.
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The man was winched by the rescue helicopter to Waterford Airport.
On arrival, he was subsequently transferred by ambulance to University Hospital Waterford for treatment.
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