A man has died after getting into difficulty while swimming of the cast near Youghal last Friday (18 September).
Youghal RNLI was called to the scene at Caliso Bay in Co Waterford on Friday afternoon after the man was reported missing to the coastguard.
A lifeboat crew member quickly spotted the casualty in the water and he was brought on board. Volunteers started CPR while the lifeboat returned to station.
CPR continued in the boathouse until paramedics arrived. However, the man was pronounced dead by a doctor shortly after.
“All members of Youghal RNLI would like to offer their sincere condolences to the man’s family and friends at the sad time,” said the station’s press officer Lou Stepney-Power.
“I would like to thank all the lifeboat and medical crew involved today for their efforts in a difficult situation.”
Youghal RNLI’s inshore lifeboat | Photo: Kevin Daly
Youghal RNLI launched three times the following day, Saturday 19 September.
The first was in the morning, to assist two people on a small boat with engine trouble in Youghal Harbour.
Just after noon, the crew were paged to reports of a person on the rocks at Easter Point. But on scene it was established the person was a kayaker exploring the area and did not need assistance.
Later, the lifeboat launched to reports of a child in the water of Ardmore but was stood down as the crew of the Irish Coast Guard’s Waterford-based helicopter Rescue 117 airlifted the casualty for treatment.
Lifeboat operations manager Derry Walsh thanked the crews for their efforts. “We have responded to four callouts in 24 hours, I think that could be a station record,” he said.
