A rescue response was launched in Bundoran on Friday evening after three people got into difficulty while swimming at Tulland Strand.
Bundoran RNLI’s lifeboat arrived at the scene at around 9.15pm and located one of the swimmers who had made it to nearby rocks.
The other two people managed to swim to shore. One swimmer was airlifted to hospital by the Rescue 118 helicopter for further treatment.
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Bundoran RNLI is reminding everyone to check local conditions, be aware of rip currents and always call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard if someone is in trouble in the water.
Posted: 2:12 pm August 2, 2026




