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.