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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
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hero off-duty nurses saved five children trapped by rising tide
A pair of nurses have been praised as heroes after rescuing five young people from the sea while they were off-duty. The off-duty nurses rushed to the aid of the youngsters who had gotten into difficulty in the water after being caught by a rising tide in Co Down in the evening of July 13. Passing by, the nurses spotted the five children, who are siblings, and waded into the water to bring them to safety, BelfastLive reports. READ MORE: ''It's very, very sad what's happened, my heart goes out to Blackpool... it's a real shame' READ MORE: Small plane crashes at UK airport with 'huge fireball' seen after take off Emergency services who responded to distress calls arrived at around 9.30pm and found that the children were back on shore being looked after by the nurses. Never miss a story with the MEN's daily Catch Up newsletter - get it in your inbox by signing up here Now, the coastguard has publicly praised the nurses for their heroic actions in rescuing the children. Newcastle Coastguard said in a statement: "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." Describing how the events had unfolded, the coastguard said: "The remainder of the Newcastle team arrived on scene, followed by Kilkeel Coastguard team and Newcastle RNLI's inshore lifeboat, and provided casualty care for the five children who needed varying degrees of care. "The casualties were taken to a nearby house for warmth while waiting for paramedics who arrived and took the children to the Ulster Hospital." Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE In their tribute to the nurses, the coast guard said they had shown "outstanding courage" in wading into the water, and then caring for the children until they could be taken to hospital. They also paid tribute to the person who had sheltered the children, adding: "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."
Belfast Telegraph
14-07-2025
- General
- Belfast Telegraph
‘Outstanding courage': Off-duty nurses praised after five children rescued from sea off Co Down coast
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. 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.' The Open at Royal Portrush: What happened in 2019? 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'
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
Sunday World
11-05-2025
- Sunday World
Cops condemn potentially ‘catastrophic' near-miss between drone and rescue helicopter
The incident unfolded during an operation in the Mournes at the weekend Scene of the Mourne rescue mission on 10.05.2025. Credit: Police Newry, Mourne & Down The PSNI have condemned the pilot of a drone that almost had a 'catastrophic' impact on a rescue mission. The incident unfolded during an operation in the Mournes at the weekend. Police said it was 'absolute madness' and the person responsible for the drone may now face prosecution. On Saturday evening, the South Down neighbourhood policing team were assisting Newcastle Coastguard to secure the landing site for a Maritime and Coastguard Agency Rescue Helicopter from Prestwick. The agencies were working with the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team (MMRT) to extract a casualty from the area of Lower Cove – which contains some of the steepest cliffs in the Mournes. A PSNI spokesperson said: 'With the casualty safely in the back of a Northern Ireland Ambulance Service ambulance, the helicopter crew began to prepare for take off to return to Prestwick [in Scotland]. 'As the helicopter made their preparations to take off – bearing in mind the engines never stopped whilst the casualty was removed from it, and it's a big noisy, well lit machine – one of the police officers in attendance noted a drone operating in very close proximity to the helicopter. "They immediately informed a member of Coastguard and members of the MMRT who in turn informed the crew on board. "At the same time officers made their way to the area of the park the drone was spotted in to try and identify its whereabouts and the person that was operating it. "Despite this quick action the drone appeared to have left the area, but people in the park approached the police attempting to point out where the drone had been. 'In short, this is absolute madness. Had that drone impacted with the helicopter at any time, the result would have been catastrophic. 'Drones are not toys. 'This behaviour was in clear breach of the Air Navigation Order and may result in a criminal prosecution.' Drones are small aircrafts that can be remotely controlled. They are used for a wide variety of purposes – most commonly for recreational purposes, they are used for aerial photography and videography Jill Truesdale, an Alliance Party councillor for the Mournes area, described the actions of the drone operator as 'beyond stupid'. "Hopefully they will be caught and reminded of the laws around these things,' she added. "This type of multi-agency incident is not an 'Instagrammable' moment." Ms Truesdale also indicated a need to 'look into legislation' regarding the ownership and operation of drones here, 'given our unique geographical makeup between sea and mountains'. Scene of the Mourne rescue mission on 10.05.2025. Credit: Police Newry, Mourne & Down News in 90 seconds - 11th May 2025
