Man airlifted from boat following emergency rescue off West Cork coast

Shortly after 5pm on Friday, the Courtmacsherry All-Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat crew were notified of a boat requiring 'immediate attention' past the North Ring Pier on the Clonakilty estuary.

The RNLI Lifeboat in action off Ring Pier. Picture: RNLI

A man was airlifted from a boat after getting into difficulty near Ring Harbour in Clonakilty on Friday evening.

Shortly after 5pm, the Courtmacsherry All-Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat crew were notified of a boat requiring “immediate attention” past the North ring Pier on the Clonakilty estuary.