A rescue operation is continuing on Carlingford Lough after a fisherman was rescued off Greencastle.<\/p>\n
Another man is still missing and coastguard units from both sides of the border are involved in the search.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
One person was recovered from the vessel by a local boat and transferred to the care of HSE paramedics at Greenore harbour.<\/p>\n
A search was ongoing to recover a second person.<\/p>\n
It is understood the two men are from a local fishing boat and were working the waters off Greencastle when their boat sunk.<\/p>\n
An RNLI lifeboat from Kilkeel and the Greenore Irish Coast Guard boat were sent, along with Coast Guard rescue teams from Newcastle and Kilkeel.<\/p>\n
The Irish Coast Guard’s Rescue 116 helicopter took part in the search and a Royal Navy helicopter assisted.<\/p>\n
Garda\u00ed said they were also on the scene.<\/p>\n
The Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) in Belfast was coordinating the response.<\/p>\n
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