Sadly the Dunmore East Lifeboat was damaged last night as a trawler after being towed in yesterday with gearbox trouble was repaired and seemingly she was started last night about 12 o’clock and still in gear , ploughed into the pontoon and pilot boat and bending the piles on the pontoon , very serious damage to the lifeboat. No one was injured in the accident.
We’ve heard that there is a replacement boat on the way from Cork already this morning so as to maintain this vital service!
Very concerned on reading this report good to read no personnel were injured. Hope all goes well with the replacement vessel.