Wexford trawler sinks as 7 crew members rescued off the south west coast

A Wexford trawler has sunk near the mouth of Kenmare Bay after its seven crew were airlifted to safety last night.

A tow line linking the Ellie Adhamh to a Navy ship broke last night, and the Coast Guard tracked the empty boat as it drifted north overnight. Salvers from Castletownbere made a fresh attempt to bring her to shore this morning before the sinking. 7 crew members were rescued from the ship yesterday and all are said to be in a good condition. But Coastguard spokesman Ger O'Flynn says the Ellie Adhamh couldn't be saved: [audio wav="https://www.southeastradio.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ger.wav"][/audio]