Woman airlifted to hospital from cruise ship off Cork coast

The casualty was rescued from the Queen Mary II this morning 80 miles off the Fastnet Rock on the Cork coast.

A woman is currently being treated at Cork University Hospital after being airlifted from a luxury transatlantic cruise liner off the south coast of Ireland.

An Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 115, based in Shannon, successfully airlifted the ill passenger to Cork Airport at 12.15pm today who was then transported by road to Cork University Hospital for treatment.