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The Shannon Coast Guard Helicopter. Rescue 115

Mussel fisherman with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning airlifted to hospital

A second man was also taken from the craft, following a multi-agency rescue effort.

A CREWMAN HAS been airlifted to hospital in Cork this evening after taking ill on board a mussel fishing boat off West Cork, at Roaringwater Bay.

A second crew-member also received medical treatment, after being taken ashore by boat.

The six-person crew were fishing just over a kilometre from shore when they raised the alarm.

The Shannon Rescue 115 Coast Guard helicopter, Baltimore inshore RNLI lifeboat, Goleen Coast Guard and the Schull Community Inshore Rescue Service all responded to the distress calls.

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Rescue 115 touched down at Cork University Hospital shortly after 9pm this evening, according to the Irish Coast Guard.

The second man was taken to shore, where an ambulance was waiting, after reporting he wasn’t feeling well.

“The two crew on board had been pumping the vessel bilges with a petrol pump when one of them became overcome with fumes and collapsed,” a spokesperson for Baltimore Lifeboat said.

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    Oct 24th 2016, 3:59 AM

    May be you could think about his family not be such a negative person blaming nct laws for us bikers who generally cherish our bikes to a high degree. Shame on you

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    Oct 23rd 2016, 7:35 PM

    Does that mean I should be named an shamed if I ate a slice of my grannies pudding before driving home? After all she always puts a drop of brandy in it.

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    Oct 23rd 2016, 7:36 PM

    My apologies. This should be on another article.

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    Oct 23rd 2016, 10:38 PM

    Why are motorcycles exempt from NCT tests in Ireland? Had one once years ago (Yamaha 650) which sometimes used to accelerate dangerously between gear changes on corners and later discovered, after selling it that it had been rebuilt after a previous crash.

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    Oct 23rd 2016, 11:18 PM

    @Mercurial One: This is not the time nor article for posting such nonsense

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    Oct 24th 2016, 10:53 AM

    Christopher Kelly: why is it nonsense? And since it’s about a person killed on a bike I think it is the article to talk about it, this isn’t a condolences page

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    Oct 24th 2016, 1:37 AM

    A young man has died .maybe leave the politics aside for now .and prey his family can find peace

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    Oct 26th 2016, 5:00 AM

    RIP BROTHER you will be missed u are a true friend club member brother a true gent a loving boyfriend to Becky buck ,, UNFIXABLES MCC EIRE thank u for ur friend ship ur loyalty and all the funny times GBNF LL&R BROTHER

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