Woman swept out to sea rescued off Waterford coast

Helvick RNLI asked people to avoid entering the water near the slip on the East side of Clonea Strand as there tends to be strong currents there

Helvick RNLI has had three "near-misses" over the last two months. File photo

A woman who was reported to have gotten into difficulty while swimming has been rescued.

Helvick Head RNLI Lifeboat was tasked shortly after 9am this morning to rescue the swimmer on the east side of Clonea Strand in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.