Coast Guard helicopter and RNLI lifeboat help rescue woman in Galway Bay

A rescue helicopter above the waters in Salthill where a woman got into difficulty while swimming Picture: Media West (Ireland)

A swimmer had a lucky escape this afternoon when she was rescued from the water after getting into difficulty in Galway Bay during stormy seas.

The alarm was raised at 12.25pm when the woman got into difficulty off Blackrock in Salthill.