Emergency and rescue services are being praised this morning for their efforts in bringing 35 people to safety after their boats got into difficulty in Lough Derg last night.
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18 vessels were racing from Dromineer in Co. Tipperary to Killaloe when bad weather hit causing high winds and a massive swell.
35 people were brought to shore while 15 of those needed treatment at the scene for shock and hypothermia.
A further five people who’d gone missing were were found safe and well on Lough Derg’s Crow Island.
