A rescue operation is under way after a fishing boat sank in Carlingford Lough on Tuesday.

The Department of Transport said the Coast Guard received a report the vessel was in trouble near Greencastle Point, Co Down, shortly after 12:30pm.

One person was recovered from the vessel by a local boat and transferred into the care of HSE paramedics at Greenore harbour.

A search was ongoing to recover a second person from the sunken vessel.

The Greenore Coast Guard unit and the Rescue 116 helicopter took part in the search.

GardaĆ­ said they were on the scene assisting the Coast Guard.

The Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) in Belfast was co-ordinating the response to the incident.