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Four Rescued From Boat Fire Off Dún Laoghaire As Vessel Sinks

The swift RNLICoast Guard operation shows tight coordination at a busy harbour entrance.

Overview

  • The 11‑metre pleasure craft, which reported a fire Saturday about 1.5 miles northeast of Dún Laoghaire, was evacuated minutes later by the local RNLI inshore lifeboat.
  • All four adults were taken to the RNLI station for assessment, where HSE and Fire Service crews met them.
  • The fire was declared out around 5:15 pm and the vessel later sank, according to the Department of Transport.
  • An all‑weather lifeboat and a Dublin Port tug remained on scene to watch traffic and hazards as the Coast Guard’s Dublin control centre directed the response.
  • Thick black smoke was seen from shore during the incident, and Gardaí said they assisted near the harbour as the cause and any injury details have not been released.