FOUR WEXFORD scuba divers were plucked from the waters off Kilmore Quay last weekend following a massive overnight RNLI and Coastguard rescue operation.
Seamus Furlong, Sean Reynolds, David Nolan and Tomasz Tokaj spent the night on the hull of their capsized boat as rescue crews from as far away as Dunmore East were tasked to find them.
The men got into difficulties when their 8.5m RIB capsized as they returned to Kilmore Quay after cancelling an early evening dive at the 'Lismore' wreck.
The four were eventually located and winched to safety by the Coastguard helicopter. The men, who were wearing dry suits and lifejackets, did not need hospitalisation. ONE OF THE scuba divers dramatically winched to safety off Kilmore Quay on Saturday morning said he worried more about his wife at home than he did for his own safety during the 10 hour ordeal.