Nine people have been taken to safety after their boat ran aground on Lough Derg this afternoon while a second boat was prevented from running onto the same rocks.
Food producers and restaurant owners surrounding Lough Derg Lakelands have joined forces once again this summer in an effort to promote the region as a food tourism destination.
The Lough Derg RNLI was launched this afternoon following reports that a vessel aground and taking on water at Carrigahorig Bay, at the northern end of the lake.