Sailor treated for spinal injury after Dublin Bay rescue

A sailor who suffered suspected spinal injuries on a yacht is receiving hospital treatment this afternoon after a rescue operation on Dublin Bay.

Sailor treated for spinal injury after Dublin Bay rescue

A sailor who suffered suspected spinal injuries on a yacht is receiving hospital treatment this afternoon after a rescue operation on Dublin Bay.

The Dun Laoghaire RNLI lifeboat and Irish Coast Guard helicopter responded to the incident just after 11 o clock this morning, after the mast of a 33 foot yacht snapped in breezy conditions and hit the crew member.

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