Man praised after rescuing teenagers from sea in Waterford

Thomas Shaw Hamilton, who has been praised for rescuing two teenagers who were caught in a rip tide off the Waterford coast. 

A man averted a potential tragedy off the Waterford coast when two teenagers were caught in a rip tide while swimming on Wednesday evening.

The teenagers, aged 13, were swimming on Clonea Strand in Waterford at around 5.30pm when Thomas Shaw Hamilton noticed they had gotten into trouble.