Three emergencies for coastguard

A COASTGUARD unit in Clare yesterday responded, within an hour, to three incidents which left two men and a woman in hospital.

Three emergencies for coastguard

In the first emergency, around 10.20am, a Polish man fell from rocks and broke his leg, but narrowly avoided landing in the sea at Gleninagh in north Clare.

The 30-year-old, who lives in Co Galway, had been shore fishing close to Blackhead Lighthouse.

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