Saturday 23 October, 2021
Golfers on the Old Head of Kinsale Golf Links saw a person in trouble and immediately raised the alarm.
The RNLI was called out yesterday, to go to the aid of a pleasure craft with two people and their dog on board that got into difficulties near Garrettstown in West Cork.
The RNLI said the sailor was “mighty pleased” to see the lifeboat that rescued him.
RNLI volunteers responded to an alert at 1.40am and sailed 10 miles out to sea east of Arklow Harbour.
It’s not known exactly how long the swimmer was in the water but they are said to have been “exhausted”.
The Wicklow RNLI all-weather lifeboat launched at 10pm last night to attend the scene.
The incident happened 50 miles south of Kilmore Quay in the early hours of the morning.
The boat and its two crew were brought to safety.
The man was taken to University Hospital Limerick.
The two men were airlifted by Rescue 116 from Lion’s Head after they got into trouble in the water.
One of the crew of the RNLI craft swam to shore to check on the boys and it was decided to winch them from the scene.
The Irish Coast Guard requested the launch of an RNLI lifeboat this morning.
The Coast Guard’s R115 helicopter also attended and transported the man for further medical attention.
The man, who was in his 20s, passed away in Beaumont hospital.
The Irish Coast Guard requested the launch of the RNLI’s Arklow lifeboat at 9.18am on Friday.
The RNLI said that the men were “well shocked” after the dramatic rescue this morning.
The KRI Nanggala has less than a day’s worth of oxygen remaining for its 53 crew.
Ninteen migrants have been hospitalied on Tenerife.
The man was taken from the water known locally as Hidden Beach, near Whitewater Brook.
People are being warned that sea temperatures remain low despite the sunny weather.
Both incidents happened yesterday afternoon.
The only thing keeping the 2004 Ford pick-up from falling was a set of “safety chains” attached to a camper trailer.
The dog was reunited with its owners and taken to the vet for treatment.
The incident happened as the Stena Horizon was approaching its berth in Belfast harbour.
The incident happened just off the slipway at Dunworley Beach near Butlerstown in west Cork.
The man was transported to hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The windsurfer got into difficulty a kilometre from the shore near the Old Head of Kinsale.
More than 350 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast in two days.
The two fishermen were given a mayoral award earlier this year for their rescue of two paddleboarders.
Over the past week, eight separate incidents arose in the Dublin-Wicklow area alone.
The Greystones Coast Guard has shared images of the helicopter rescue.
The children were rescued this afternoon.
An adult and a teenager were rescued today at the Howth cliffs.
Patrick and Morgan Oliver answered the call again today.
Homeowners and businesses have begun cleaning up following the storm.
Last month Dogs Trust received the highest number of surrender request calls from dog owners since April.
Sara Feeney and Ellen Glynn recalled their ordeal at sea in August.
Mícheál Keogh (22) was swimming at Com Dhíneol beach when he noticed a family get into difficulty yesterday afternoon.
There was jubilation this week when cousins Sara Feeney and Ellen Glynn were found off Inis Oirr.
Callum Keane’s mother said she was delighted the two boys were safe and that she was very proud of her son.
