RNLI and Coast Guard brace for busy May bank holiday

RNLI and Coast Guard brace for busy May bank holiday

The Courtmacsherry RNLI crew on callout on Sunday.

The RNLI and Coast Guard are planning a major water safety blitz ahead of the May bank holiday after one of their busiest weekends of the year.

Emergency services recovered one body from a blowhole after a cliff-fall tragedy, the crew of Rescue 117 airlifted six people to safety from the base of cliffs, and the RNLI brought several people to safety during a string of incidents off the Cork coast alone since Friday. 

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