At 09:35 this morning, the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard were tasked to respond to public reports that an adult male had fallen from cliffs near Loughshinny harbour, one mile South of Skerries. Several concerned members of the public, having witnessed the fall, had contacted the emergency services for assistance. Gardai, ambulance and the fire brigade, along with the Coast Guard were immediately tasked to the scene.
The faller was assisted back to safety, fortunately suffering only minor injuries.
The Coast Guard would urge members of the public to exercise extreme caution when walking near clifftops in wet and windy weather conditions.
Incident # 6 of 2009