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R118 involved in an operation off the Donegal coast
A fisherman who took ill on board a trawler around 40 nautical miles off the Donegal coast has been brought by helicopter to Letterkenny University Hospital.
The Rescue 118 Coast Guard helicopter was tasked on Wednesday morning to assist the fisherman. Also taksed were Lough Swilly RNLI and the RNLI Islay Lifeboat.
Weather conditions were poor at the time.
A spokesperson outlined what happened.
"Rescue 118 routed high level over the bad weather through Donegal before decending over the sea to rendezvous with the fishing trawler," said the spokesperson.
"We lowered our winchman and winched the casualty to the aircraft. The patient was given further pre-hospital care when flying low level to Letterkenny hospital to awaiting ambulance."
The Irish Coast Guard spokesperson added: "We hope the fisherman gets well soon!"
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