Teenage swimmer saved at Ferrycarrig

By Dan Walsh

On Friday afternoon, Wexford RNLI assisted a teenager who had become stranded due to the rising tide while swimming to a raft at Ferrycarrig.

An individual onshore notified the Irish Coast Guard after the teenager recognised his limited swimming ability and determined that returning from the raft would be unsafe.

The Coast Guard notified Wexford RNLI at 4.57pm, and the crew reached Ferrycarrig 20 minutes later. They rescued the teenager and brought him safely to shore.

After the rescue, Helm Ger Doran emphasised water safety: “This shows the importance of calling the Coast Guard on 112 or 999 if someone is in trouble on or near the water,” he said.