BreakingNews.ie reports that a swimmer near Kinsale, Co Cork was in critical condition after a suspected heart attack yesterday evening (Monday 11 June).
The man in his 60s was among a group of swimmers at the popular bathing spot of Sandycove, who raised the alarm when they noticed him face down and unresponsive in the water.
Rescue 117, the Irish Coast Guard’s Waterford-based helicopter, winched the casualty on board for transfer to a nearby ambulance that took him to Cork University Hospital, where his current condition is unknown.