ROSSLARE HARBOUR RNLI was involved in a search for two fishermen yesterday (Wednesday) after they reported that their vessel had got into difficulty off the Wexford coast.

The volunteer crew launched their all weather lifeboat at 7.30pm, to assist in the search following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to go to the aid of a fishing boat which was reported to be taking on water.

The weather conditions at the time were described as good with a southerly force three wind.

The fishing boat had set out from CahoreHarbour on the north Wexford coast before getting into trouble.The two crew raised the alarm using a mobile telephone.

Rosslare Harbour RNLI and lifeboats from Courtown RNLI and Cahore, along with the Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117 joined in the search.

At 7:50 p.m. the Coast Guard helicopter located the two fishermen  safe and well and their vessel on the beach at Glasgorman near Cahore.

Speaking after the call out, Jamie Ryan, Rosslare Harbour RNLI Deputy Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, said: ‘The emergency services responded swiftly and were on scene quickly. The two fishermen did the right thing by raising the alarm when they got into difficulty and thankfully they were both found safely ashore’.