Stag groom suffers zipper agony

A lifeboat crew had to mount an emergency operation after a groom suffered an unfortunate zipper accident on a remote Irish island.

The rescue took place on Arranmore Island, which is around five miles off the coast of Donegal.

The groom, from County Donegal, had been celebrating his stag party with a large group of friends when disaster struck sometime in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station on Arranmore was contacted about the unfolding crisis at 8.20am.

Local RNLI spokeswoman Nora Flanagan said the groom was in agony.

Arranmore Island has a population of about 600 people and is a popular tourist destination due to its spectacular cliffs, sandy beaches and traditional pubs.