Severe weather was today hampering an attempt to airlift crew members from a Spanish trawler in trouble off the Co Galway coast.
The /British-registered Slebech 2lost engine power about 50 miles west of Slyne Head after a net became stuck in the propeller.
Attempts to airlift 12 Spanish crew members by helicopter were abandoned early this morning.
A coastguard spokesman said a tug was standing by the vessel and was hoping to tow it into Galway harbour later this afternoon once weather conditions had improved. None of the crew members were injured in the incident.
PA
