The announcement follows the deaths of five fishermen after their trawler, the Tit Bonhomme, hit rocks and sank at the entrance to Glandore Harbour on 15 January 2012.
The Tit Bonhomme was within 2km of the safety of the pier at Union Hall when it sank in heavy seas at Adam Island.
Five of the six fishermen on board lost their lives. The search to recover their bodies continued for 26 days and was one of the most intensive searches ever undertaken in the country…..
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