03/07/2014
Man In Serious Condition Following Sea Rescue
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being rescued from the sea in Co Wexford.
An emergency operation was launched at about 19:00 on Wednesday after the man got into difficulty while swimming at Duncannon beach.
The man was pulled from the water and was receiving medical help when Fethard Coast Guard arrived and the man was transferred to Waterford University Hospital.
It follows a number of drowning related deaths within the past week.
(MH/CD)
An emergency operation was launched at about 19:00 on Wednesday after the man got into difficulty while swimming at Duncannon beach.
The man was pulled from the water and was receiving medical help when Fethard Coast Guard arrived and the man was transferred to Waterford University Hospital.
It follows a number of drowning related deaths within the past week.
(MH/CD)
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