A man has been taken to UHW after he became ill on a fishing vessel off the South East coast.
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at around 3.45pm this afternoon (Monday).
The man - who was a crew member of the Green Isle fishing vessel - required medical attention.
The Rescue 117 helicopter was tasked, alongside the Dunmore East RNLI lifeboat - coordinated by the Dublin Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.
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After being winched by Rescue 117 from the vessel and brought to Waterford Airport, he was transferred by ambulance to UHW for treatment.
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