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Sunday World
14-07-2025
- General
- Sunday World
‘Outstanding courage' - off-duty nurses praised as five children rescued from the sea
The five children were caught in the rising tide near Minerstown beach in Downpatrick on Sunday evening Newcastle Coastguard at the scene of the incident. Newcastle Coastguard at the scene of the incident. Newcastle Coastguard at the scene of the incident Two off-duty nurses have been praised for their bravery after helping to rescue five siblings who got into trouble in the sea near a Co Down beach. The five children were caught in the rising tide near Minerstown beach in Downpatrick on Sunday evening. Newcastle Coastguard were called to the scene at 9.30pm last night. In a social media post from the Coastguard, they said two responders arrived at the beach to find that two off-duty nurses had managed to move the children from the water. Newcastle Coastguard at the scene of the incident. The Coastguard said those behind the rescue had 'bravely waded' into the water to bring the children to safety. The remainder of the Newcastle team then arrived at the incident. Also at the scene was Kilkeel Coastguard and Newcastle RNLI's inshore lifeboat, who provided care to the children. 'The casualties were taken to a nearby house for warmth while waiting for paramedics who arrived and took the children to the Ulster Hospital,' a Coastguard spokesperson said. 'Newcastle Coastguard team would like to pay tribute to the two off-duty nurses who waded into the water to rescue the children. 'They showed remarkable bravery and fortitude in a rapidly deteriorating situation to calmly bring the three youngest children to shore before wading out up to their chests in water to rescue the two oldest children. 'They then looked after the children until the arrival of the Coastguard and RNLI teams and remained at the scene right up until the ambulance service took the children to hospital.' They added: 'The women displayed outstanding courage, ignoring their own safety to ensure the children were not only brought ashore but cared for until the arrival of the emergency services.' 'We would like to thank the owner of the nearby house for opening their doors to the children while we waited for the paramedics to arrive and to the shore team at Newcastle RNLI who brought additional supplies of oxygen to the scene by road' Newcastle Coastguard at the scene of the incident News in 90 Seconds - Monday July 14th
The Irish Sun
19-05-2025
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
Urgent beach warning as young girl suffers burns after walking on BBQ ‘covered in sand' by people who left area
AN urgent warning has been issued to beachgoers after a young girl suffered burns from a barbecue that was covered up with sand on the beach. Thousands flocked to beaches across the country on Saturday and Sunday as Ireland soaked in the sunshine on the hottest weekend of the year. Advertisement However, one child was injured and emergency services were alerted after a horror incident on Murlough beach in Co The young girl was walking through the sand dunes on the popular The barbecue, which had been used earlier in the day, was still hot and had been covered up with a "thin layer" of sand by people who later left the beach. The barbecue was invisible to anyone walking over the area - including the girl who unsuspecting stepped on it and suffered burns to her feet. Advertisement READ MORE IN NEWS An ambulance was called for the young child and the Kilkeel Coastguard attended the scene of the incident, along with the Newcastle Coastgaurd. The Newcastle Coastguard is now urging beachgoers not to use disposable BBQs on the beach because of the risk they present to both people and animals. The also highlighted the danger of wildfires amid the A spokesperson said: "Newcastle Coastguard team was tasked to Murlough beach on Sunday afternoon to assist the Ambulance Service after a young girl suffered burns to her feet. Advertisement MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN Latest "The girl had been walking in the dunes when she accidentally walked onto a disposable barbecue. Watch terrifying moment wildfires engulf roadside near busy Irish town "It is believed the barbecue had been used earlier and, being too hot to remove, was covered with a thin layer of sand before those who used it left the beach. "Now invisible to walkers, the girl didn't realise it was there. "We would appeal to visitors to Murlough and other coastal areas not to bring disposable barbecues." Advertisement They continued: "Set aside the risk of wildfires, they are dangerous to unsuspecting walkers and dogs." RAGING WILDFIRES The warning comes amid raging wildfires in Co Fire crews from a number of different units in Roscommon and All roads leading into the Gorthaganny area were closed by Advertisement The dramatic footage provided to the Irish Sun show how a section of the wildfire has come very close to the roadside. 'THE FIRE SPREAD EVERYWHERE' A local resident told us he was at the lake near the forest enjoying the warmer weather Describing the horror ordeal Bruno Thenner said: "We were stuck in the lake area for more than two hours without being able to get out. "The fire was crossing from one side of the road to the other, and some cars were trapped in the middle of the fire. And gardai have closed all sides [of the road] because the fire spread everywhere. Advertisement "There were a lot of children in the area, and no one knew how long we would be trapped there. "We managed to get out, but there were a lot of 1 The BBQ is understood to have been left in the sand by other beachgoers Credit: Alamy
