A major rescue operation is underway off Kilkee after a Coast Guard boat capsized during a search operation this afternoon
It’s understood that one casualty has been recovered from the water and is undergoing treatment.
Efforts to recover two other casualties are continuing.
The Coast Guard volunteers had been involved in the search for a man who has been missing since Friday. It’s believed they were thrown into the sea at around 1.00pm.
The Doolin unit of the Coast Guard; Kilrush RNLI lifeboat and Kilkee Fire and Rescue Service are involved in the operation.
The Shannon based search and rescue helicopter Rescue 115 has recovered one casualty while a second helicopter is on its way to the scene.
