'Long and complicated rescue' after 30ft fall in Cork city

The man had been out walking his dog when he fell down a sheer drop of more than 30ft onto waste ground

Members of Cork City Fire Brigade used a hydraulic platform to perform 'a long and complicated rescue' on Saturday night after a man fell more than 30 feet. Picture: Cork City Fire Brigade

Three units of Cork City Fire Brigade performed what was described as “a long and complicated rescue” of a 43-year-old man who had fallen more than 30ft from Rope Walk in Sunday’s Well.

Following a two-hour rescue operation in poor weather conditions, the man was brought to Cork University Hospital (CUH), where he was treated for what have been described as serious injuries.