Swimmer rescued at Mayo beauty spot

A swimmer who got into difficulties in Keem Bay in Achill has been rescued.

Members of the Achill Island Coast Guard Unit was tasked to the incident shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday.

A spokesperson said: “Thankfully the swimmer was located and in good health so the team were stood down shortly afterwards.”

The unit has a second tasking at 6.43 p.m. yesterday to organise a landing site for R118 and assist the National Ambulance Service (NAS) in transferring a cardiac patient to hospital.

Remember, if you see someone in difficulty in the sea or on the shore dial 112/999 and ask for the Irish Coast Guard.