One man has died and nine people have been rescued after a boat capsized off the coast of Wexford last night.
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It is understood they were in the water for several hours before being rescued.
The incident happened shortly before 11:30pm at Kilmore Quay, after the boat, with ten people on board, failed to return to shore.
One person was transferred by helicopter to University Hospital Waterford where he was pronounced dead.
The other nine people were transferred to Wexford General Hospital where they remain.
The Waterford-based coast guard helicopter, the Fethard-on-Sea and Kilmore Quay lifeboats as well as a small passenger ferry attended the scene.
All of them were wearing life jackets.
