A swimmer has been rescued at the Forty Foot in Dublin by Dun Laoghaire RNLI.
The volunteer lifeboat crew was paged yesterday after the Irish Coast Guard received a report that a swimmer was in difficulty and couldn't get back to shore.
**CALLOUT** Swimmer in difficulty at Forty Foot. @RNLIDunLaoghair ILB & Rescue 116 tasked also. @RNLIDunLaoghair ILB recovered casualty and along with Coast Guard team, stretched casualty to @AmbulanceNAS. Sun might be warm, the water is still cold. #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/wH8GfMNMi9
— Irish Coast Guard - Dun Laoghaire (@DLCoastGuard) March 30, 2021
The inshore lifeboat was launched, and they say they found the casualty holding on to rocks 50 metres southeast of the Forty Foot.
The person was very cold from the long exposure to the sea temperature but otherwise in good health.
The RNLI is reminding people to check the weather and sea conditions, even if the sun is shining.
