Ill crew member taken off trawler

A helicopter from Shannon was to airlift a 49 year old crew member from a Spanish trawler early this morning in rough seas off…

A helicopter from Shannon was to airlift a 49 year old crew member from a Spanish trawler early this morning in rough seas off the Co Donegal coast.

The man is believed to be suffering from a heart complaint. The Pedra Rubia, a 65 metre vessel, was approximately 180 miles off shore when the man was taken ill last night.

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