A coordinated search operation involving multiple agencies resumed on Saturday for a fisherman who went missing off the coast of County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. The emergency services were first alerted around 20:00 local time on Thursday after a member of the public reported a fishing vessel had run aground near Mullaghmore Head. The search is focused on the waters off Mullaghmore and extends into Donegal Bay. The Irish Coast Guard is leading the maritime search efforts in collaboration with gardaí (Irish police). Roisin McBride from the Irish Coast Guard stated that the vessel was found aground with its engine still running, prompting immediate action. The Malin Head Coast Guard coordination centre is managing the operation, deploying air and sea assets, RNLI units, and other boats. On Thursday night, lifeboats from Sligo Bay and Bundoran were redirected from a routine training exercise to assist in the search after a public report of a boat aground near Cliffoney Beach. The search continues as authorities work to locate the missing fisherman.
