One man has died and a second man is in a serious condition after an incident on-board a Spanish fishing vessel off the south Kerry coast. The dead man is in his 30s and the injured man has been brought to Cork University Hospital where he is in a stable but serious condition. Valentia’s coast guard marine rescue centre co-ordinated the rescue operation after Madrid Marine Rescue Coordination Centre contacted it requesting a medical evacuation. Two helicopters and the coast guard’s fixed-wing plane were involved, while a lifeboat was on standby, the coastguard in Valentia said. The deceased had died on board and the injured man was brought by helicopter to hospital.

Source: The Irish Times January 15, 2026 22:01 UTC