Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. — At eleven o'clock on the night of the 13tn of March, 1950, the Hook Tower light- house keeper reported that a boat was making flares two miles south-west of Hook. The flares and S.O.S. signals on the boat's lights were also seen from Dunmore. At 11.10 therefore, the life- boat, Duke of Connaught, on temporary duty at the station, was launched.

The sea was moderate, with a south- westerly breeze. She found the local fishing boat St. Joseph, carrying a crew of three, with her engine broken down; and having towed her to Dunmore East harbour, reached her station again at 11.50.—Rewards, £6..