The Lough Ree RNLI crew were called to the scene yesterday evening.
Six people have been rescued from a sinking boat in Lough Ree.
The local RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew was called to the scene at about 4 o'clock yesterday evening.
They discovered the 34 foot cruiser taking in water on the Hexagon Shoal, a rock formation north of Hare Island.
Crew members boarded the stricken vessel and on inspection found that it had been holed, was taking on water and listing badly on the starboard side.
Under helm Stan Bradbury and fellow volunteer crew members Emmet Devereux, Liam Sheringham and Donal Herraghty the six casualties were transferred to the safety of the Lough Ree RNLI lifeboat ‘Tara Scougall.’
In relatively calm lake conditions, the six people were taken to the jetty at Coosan Point in Athlone.
Jude Kilmartin, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Lough Ree RNLI advises boat users to ‘plan your passage, study your charts and don’t stray off the charted navigation routes.’
The rescue brings to 30 the number of casualties the charity has assisted this month.
Last Friday, 18th June, the volunteer lifeboat crew rescued two adults and a child in a boat stranded on rocks close to yesterday's event.
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