A fishing vessel's under tow to West Cork after losing power last night.

The LE Niamh responded to a request for immediate assistance from the Irish-registered fishing vessel 'Saint Claire', approximately 80 miles west of the Dingle Peninsula.

The boat had engineering problems and was unable to generate power.

The navy responded and was on site within an hour.

A team boarded the vessel to assess the situation, it was subsequently taken under tow and is currently being brought to Castletownbere, west Cork, where it is expected to arrive later this evening.

All crew are safe and uninjured.