[Sport] Security operation ongoing off Ireland's south-east coast

Image source, GettyImage caption, An Irish naval vessel is involved in the operation which is being monitored by gardaí (Irish police)At a glanceA number of state agencies are involved in a security operation off the coast of County Wexford, RTÉ has reportedThe operation involves a naval vessel, while gardaí are said to be monitoring the situationTwo men were airlifted from a trawler which ran aground about seven miles north of RosslarePublished25 September 2023Updated 3 hours agoA number of agencies are involved in an operation against suspected drug smuggling off the south-east coast of Ireland, Irish broadcaster RTÉ has reported. It follows an incident in which a trawler ran aground on Sunday night.RTÉ reported that two men were airlifted from the vessel by a Coastguard helicopter after it got into difficulty off County Wexford, about seven miles north of Rosslare. Rosslare Harbour RNLI received a launch request following a report that the trawler had run aground.An Irish Navy ves