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Three fishermen were rescued from a sinking trawler in storm force conditions off the coast of Cork last night. The 20 foot vessel hit rocks at Moneypoint, near the entrance to Kinsale harbour. Kinsale RNLI was launched at 6.10pm and arrived on scene less than five minutes later. The volunteer lifeboat crew dropped anchor and veered down, getting within feet of the stricken boat. The three Portuguese fishermen had to enter the water individually and swim to the RNLI lifeboat where they were pulled to safety. TheJournal.ie is an Irish news website that invites its users to shape the news agenda. Read, share and shape the day’s stories as they happen, from Ireland, the world and the web. Stay up to date with all of the latest news by: Subscribing for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thejournalvideo Downloading our free iOS app: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/thejournal.ie-news/id409359491?mt=8 Downloading our free Android app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.distilledmedia.thejourna Twitter: twitter.com/thejournal_ie Facebook: facebook.com/TheJournal.ie Instagram: instagram.com/thejournal_ie/ Snapchat: thejournal.ie