Bundoran RNLI involved in Multi Agency effort to assist man trapped on rocks
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A man aboard a small boat which ran aground on rocks off Inis Saimer island in Ballyshannon was rescued on Sunday afternoon, December 20 by volunteers from Bundoran RNLI with assistance from officers from Inland Fisheries Ireland.
The first call for help came from the man on the boat who had placed an emergency call to the Irish Coast Guard at Malin Head just before 1pm. The lifeboat was immediately requested to launch as was the Sligo based Rescue 118 helicopter.
On examination of the situation, it was determined, that due to sea conditions, it would be unsafe for the lifeboat to launch and try get across the bar at the end of the Erne Estuary. Subsequently 4 volunteer crew made their way by road to a Fisheries boat, helmed by one of their officers, which was already at the Mall Pier in Ballyshannon approximately 50 metres from the casualty vessel.