A man has passed away in hospital after he was rescued from the sea in Co Clare on Saturday afternoon. A man has passed away in hospital after he was rescued from the sea in Co Clare on Saturday afternoon. Man (30) dies after being swept off cliff rocks into sea 'while taking photographs'The 30-year-old man was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition following the incident at Creeragh near Kilkee. It is believed he was struck by a rogue wave while taking photographs at the base of a cliff off the Dunlicky coast road. Gardaí and volunteers from the Kilkee unit of the Irish Coast Guard were dispatched to the scene while the Shannon based Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 115, was also tasked to assist in the search.

Source: Irish Independent January 13, 2018 17:49 UTC