he Navy and rescue services are searching for a Chinese man who was swept out to sea while he was fishing from the shore in north Kerry. The man was fishing off rocks west of Ballyheigue in Kerry Head when he was swept away by a rogue wave on Friday afternoon. The LÉ Orla was one of the first to respond when the alarm was raised having been in the area on another task. The Shannon-based rescue helicopter, the Fenit Lifeboat, Glenderry Coast Guard and the Ballyheigue Sea and Cliff Rescue all took part in the search over the weekend…
UTV.ie, 17/08/15. Read the full article ‘Search continues for angler swept out to sea‘.
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