The Rescue 116 helicopter airlifted a stranded hiker off the cliffs in Dalkey. Pic: Irish Coast Guard, Dún LaoghaireThe Irish Coast Guard has issued a warning after a hiker was dramatically rescued from a cliff along the south Dublin coast yesterday. Gardaí requested help following reports of two males in difficulty at an area known as Hawk Cliff in Dalkey at around 4pm on Sunday. The assistance of Dún Laoghaire RNLI’s inshore lifeboat and the Rescue 116 helicopter was requested after the Coast Guard team arrived on the scene. In a social media post, the Irish Coast Guard in Dún Laoghaire said while the rescue from the cliffs was successful, “hopefully lessons were learned”.

Source: Irish Independent April 04, 2022 21:36 UTC