Barge avoids possible collision with Killaloe Bridge

Killaloe Coast Guard received a call from a member of the public stating that a 20′ small barge type vessel was a drift and gathering momentum towards Killaloe Bridge. The Spirit of Killaloe assisted by pushing the boat to the shoreline were the Irish Coast Guard Rescue Boat “Dalton” then towed the injured craft to safe mooring. It was established that no persons had been on board.

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