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Kite surfer rescued after drifting off Irish coast and becoming entangled in kite lines

Kite surfer rescued after drifting off Irish coast and becoming entangled in kite lines — Dún Laoghaire RNLI volunteer crew rescued a man in his 20s earlier today. File picture

Sun, 01 Jan, 2023 - 21:30

Sally Gorman

A young man in his 20s was rescued by Dún Laoghaire RNLI after drifting offshore and becoming entangled in his kite lines earlier today.

The rescue occurred off Dollymount Strand, one mile north-east of Bull Island.

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