It’s emerged that a child has been rescued from rocks close to Magheraclogher Strand in county Donegal.
In a post on social media, Bunbeg Coast Guard confirmed they were tasked last Saturday evening following reports of a child on a paddle board being washed off-shore in the vicinity of Dunmore near Carrickfinn.
When they arrived at the scene, they recovered the child from the rocks.
The Coast Guard crew has praised the bravery of the young child, who they say did everything right and prevented a much worse outcome.
The child’s parents have also been praised for remaining calm and alerted the Coast Guard as soon as they realised the seriousness of the situation.
The Coast Guard are reminding people not to hesitate if they see a potentially dangerous situation, and even if they are unsure, to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard.
