Man rescued from rock-fall in Co. Antrim

A man is recovering in hospital in Belfast after being rescued from Fair Head in Antrim.

Man rescued from rock-fall in Co. Antrim

A man is recovering in hospital in Belfast after being rescued from Fair Head in Antrim.

He had gotten trapped after a rock-fall on the cliff side yesterday afternoon.

Belfast Coastguard co-ordinated a five-hour rescue operation and the man was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital shortly after 9pm last night.

Meanwhile, Valentia Coastguard said it may resume a search for a man missing off Slea Head in Kerry later, depending on weather conditions.

The man in his 20s has not been seen since Wednesday.

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