Second callout for Lough Derg RNLI in 24 hours to assist two people

Winds were south-westery, force 2 and visibility was good.
 
At 6.10pm the lifeboat, with helm Gerry O’Neil, Owen Cavanagh and Lorna Walsh located the vessel aground in Youghal Bay, south of Ryan’s Point.  The two people on board were safe and unharmed.
 
Two RNLI volunteers waded into the shallows and were able to manoeuvre the boat into safe water.  The vessel had not suffered any damage and RNLI crew helped to tie it up alongside in a harbour close by.
 
Brendan O’Brien, Deputy Launching Authority for Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat, advises lake users ‘to study their charts to familiarize themselves with water depths off the navigation routes.’
 
 
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