Man rescued after boat ran aground on rocks on island in Donegal
A number of agencies assisted in the operation to bring the man safely back to shore. By Sean Murray Monday 21 Dec 2020, 12:12 PM Dec 21st 2020, 12:12 PM 11,300 Views 2 Comments
Bundoran Lifeboat
Image: Nicholas Leach
A MAN WHOSE small boat ran aground on rocks off Inis Saimer, just off Ballyshannon in Donegal, was rescued yesterday afternoon following a multi-agency operation.
The alarm was raised by the man on the boat who put in an emergency call to the Irish Coast Guard at Malin Head just before 1pm.
Bundoran RNLI, Inland Fisheries Ireland, the National Ambulance Service (NAS), the gardaí and Rescue helicopter 118 all participated in the operation.