The Board said regulations in relation to the use of personal flotation devices (PFDs) are being routinely flouted. The call is contained in a report into the death of a fisherman in Galway Bay, ...

February 13, 2025 at 1:11pm GMT. Eight crew members including a deckhand who died were not wearing personal flotation devices when a fishing boat capsized, an investigation has found.

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The eight people who died in a June accident were found without flotation devices, according to a new report. The two ...

Significantly, he was not wearing a personal flotation device while the Tommy R was not suitable for the sea conditions existing in the vicinity of Carbery Island on the day in question, ...