Two motor boat passengers have been saved by a Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat after their engine failed in severe weather conditions.
On Saturday June 20, Lough Derg RNLI were sent to the assistance of two people on a 21ft motor boat that had suffered engine failure near the Corakeen Islands.
At 5.15pm the lifeboat left with volunteer helm Owen Cavanagh and volunteer crew Keith Brennan, Jimmy Gund Kjell and Joe O’Donoghue on board.
The wind was strong, with fair visibility, rain and frequent squalls.
Another boat nearby had tried to tow the motor boat but due to the weather, the boat being towed was driven onto nearby rocks .
Once the RNLI volunteers had arrived they established that the boat's passengers were safe and unharmed and then they took the boat off the rocks and into Dromaan, the closest safe harbour.
Owen Cavanagh, the volunteer helm at Lough Derg RNLI advised boat owners to: "Ensure your engines are fully serviced and fuel is clean before returning to the water for the summer season."
He said: "Respect the water, and remember, always check the weather forecast before going afloat."
