An RNLI lifeboat from Kilkeel and the Greenore Irish Coast Guard boat were sent, along with Coastguard rescue teams from Newcastle and Kilkeel.
A rescue operation is under way after a fishing boat with two people on board sank in Carlingford Lough on Tuesday.
The Department of Transport said the Coast Guard received a report the vessel was in trouble near Greencastle Point, Co Down, shortly after 12.30pm.
One person was recovered from the vessel by a local boat and transferred to the care of HSE paramedics at Greenore harbour.
A search was ongoing to recover a second person.
An RNLI lifeboat from Kilkeel and the Greenore Irish Coast Guard boat were sent, along with Coastguard rescue teams from Newcastle and Kilkeel.
The Irish Coast Guard’s Rescue 116 helicopter took part in the search and a Royal Navy helicopter assisted.
Gardai said they were also on the scene.
The Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) in Belfast was co-ordinating the response.
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