Wael Mohamed

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A lifeboat station at Union Hall in Cork is to be made permanent following a successful trial. File photograph: RNLI/Nigel Millard/PA Wire
Union Hall RNLI lifeboat station to be made permanent

A lifeboat station set up in the wake of the Tit Bonhomme tragedy which claimed the lives of five fishermen in West Cork is to be permanently establis(...)

Egyptian colleagues pray beside the hearse containing the body of crew member Attia Shaban at the pier at Union Hall in west Cork afer the Tit Bonhomme sank in January 2012. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire
Daughter of ‘Tit Bonhomme’ skipper rejects exploitation claims

The daughter of an Irish skipper who drowened alongside his Egyptian crewmates in a fishing tragedy has rejected claims exploitation of migrant worker(...)

Wael Mohamed’s family have settled their High Court action for €262,700. Mr Mohamed died when the Tit Bonhomme trawler sank outside Glandore Harbour, Co Cork. File photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Egyptian fisherman’s family settle High Court action

The family of an Egyptian fisherman who died when the Tit Bonhomme trawler sank outside Glandore Harbour, Co Cork have settled their High Court action(...)

The Tit Bonhomme, which sank last year near the mouth of Glandore Harbour in Co Cork. Photograph: Daragh Mac Sweeney/Provision
Varadkar promises changes to 999 response system

Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has promised a change to the existing system of responding to 999 emergency telephone calls in marine incidents.Ho(...)

Egyptian colleagues grieve and pray beside the hearse containing the body of Tit Bonhomme crew member Attia Shaban at the pier at Union Hall in west Cork after his body was recovered on January 19th, 2012. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire
Government unveils measures to cut deaths at sea

Fishing skippers will be able to apply for grant-aid for safety equipment as one of a series of Government measures announced today aimed at reducing (...)

File pic of the Tit Bonhomme, which sank on Sunday morning near the mouth of Glandore Harbour in Co Cork. Photograph: Daragh Mac Sweeney/Provision
Trawler changed course before collision, inquest told

The ill-fated trawler, Tit Bonhomme, changed from its correct course for its home port of Union Hall just six minutes before it collided with A(...)

Michael Hayes, skipper of the trawler Tit Bonhomme. Mr Hayes (52) from Helvick Head, Co Waterford, and four of his five crew, all died when the trawler sank last year. Photograph: Niall Duffy/Marine Times
Trawler tragedy survivor tells of boat’s last moments as skipper handed out life jackets

The sole survivor of the Tit Bonhomme fishing tragedy in whic(...)

Caitlin Ui hAodha, widow of Michael Hayes, who lost his life in the Tit Bonhomme sinking last year. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
Widow of ‘Tit Bonhomme’ skipper defends crew of ill-fated trawler

The widow of the skipper of the ill-fated trawler Tit Bonhomme yesterday defended the compe(...)