TWO SEAFARERS RESCUED IN GALWAY BAY

Date Published: 18-Nov-2007

Two people had to be rescued from Galway Bay this afternoon after their powerboat broke down. The man and woman were on board the boat when it experienced mechanical failure South of Kilcolgan Point, shortly before lunchtime.The man and woman on board the drifting powerboat managed to contact the Coastguard to alert them of their plight shortly before one o'clock this afternoon.The coastguard alerted Galway RNLI Lifeboat at 1 o'clock and tasked them to the scene at Kilcolgan Point, west of Clarinbridge.The Galway Lifeboat was launched within ten minutes and a crew of four men headed by helmsman Brian Niland began the rescue operation.They brought the two people ashore and towed the powerboat to Galway Docks. A Galway RNLI spokeperson said the two seafarers did not require medical attention.