Two water-related incidents in Clare see man and woman airlifted to hospital

A man fell into the water in Liscannor, County Clare, and was recovered quickly by local fishermen but still needed medical evacuation. Valentia Coast Guard was alerted by the National Ambulance Service, and the Doolin Coast Guard unit and the Shannon-based Rescue 115 helicopter were tasked to the location. The casualty was airlifted to University Hospital Galway. Earlier in the week, a surfer got into difficulty at Lahinch Beach during very hot weather. Valentia’s Marine Rescue Co-ordination Sub-Centre received the alert, and Rescue 115 and the Doolin Coast Guard unit were dispatched along with the National Ambulance Service. The woman was treated at the scene and then airlifted to University Hospital Galway.

"Just after 4pm yesterday, Valentia Coast Guard received a call from the National ambulance service to respond to a male who had fallen into the water at Liscannor, County Clare. The casualty had been recovered promptly from the water by local fishermen but required medical evacuation to hospital. Doolin Coast Guard unit and the Coast Guard helicopter R115 from Shannon were tasked to the location, and the casualty was airlifted to Galway University hospital."

"On Tuesday May 26, at approximately 5.20pm, the Coast Guard's Marine Rescue Co-ordination Sub-Centre (MRSC) in Valentia was alerted to a report of a surfer in difficulty at Lahinch Beach, County Clare. Shannon Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 115, and the Doolin Coast Guard unit were tasked, alongside the National Ambulance Service."

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