By Adam Evans
Portrush Lifeboat Crew worked through the night to rescue six fishermen off the Donegal Coast.
They faced gale forced winds approaching Malin Head at around Midnight.
From start to finish the operation took 15 hours in deteriorating weather conditions as they towed the fishing boat back to shore.
Speaking following the call out, Keith Gilmore, Portrush RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager said: "This has been a long and challenging call out for our volunteers in what were rough weather conditions but they were delighted to have been of assistance to the six fishermen who we would like to commend for doing the right thing and raising the alarm when their boat sustained engine failure.
"This call out is a fine example of volunteers showing their willingness to forgo a night’s sleep and the comfort of a warm bed and some food and using their skill and experience to face challenging weather conditions to help bring others to safety."
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