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LAST UPDATE | 36 mins ago
A LARGE RESCUE operation is underway at Carlingford Lough in Co Louth after a fishing boat sank.
One person has reportedly been rescued while it is understood the search continues for a second person in the water.
The sunken vessel is the Jas Josephine, a small fishing boat registered in Newry and based at Carlingford Marina.
The boat sank within two minutes off Greenore, local Sinn Féin councillor and member of the Cooley community alert group Fiona Mhic Conchoille told The Journal.
Irish Coast Guard and RNLI rescue boats have attended the scene, as has Coast Guard’s Dublin-based helicopter.
Kilkeel RNLI launched its Atlantic 85 lifeboat at 1pm, an RNLI spokesperson told The Journal.
It’s understood emergency services from the North are also involved in the rescue operation.
A garda spokesperson said gardaí were assisting at “an incident”, but did not provide further details.
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