Five Rescued From Stricken Boat On Lough Derg

The Lough Derg RNLI came to the assistance of five people on the lake last night.

At around 8:30, whilst out on an exercise, volunteers came across a 20ft boat which had suffered engine failure at Two Mile Gate on the Clare side of the water.

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A jet ski which had attempted to tow them had also suffered battery failure.

The lifeboat crew towed the boat with four adults and a child on board back to Killaloe, while the jet ski was then also safely retrieved.