The RNLI have come to the assistance of nine people after a motor cruiser ran aground on rocks near Drominagh on Lough Derg. The alert was raised by Valentia Coast Guard shortly after 11.30 this morning. An inshore lifeboat was conducting routine training drills nearby and was quickly on the scene, where it managed to tow the boat to safety. Lough Derg RNLI's Eleanor Hooker says an inshore lifeboat was conducting routine training drills nearby and was quickly on the scene:"They sent a crew member on board to make sure that everybody was safe. "If you make a turn it has to be 90 degrees and it has to be within the navigation buoys."

Source: Irish Examiner March 31, 2019 20:03 UTC