Person rushed to hospital after falling from cliff in Co Donegal

Stephen Maguire

A person has been rushed to hospital after falling from a cliff in Co Donegal.

The alarm was raised shortly after 7am when a member of the public heard calls for help at Cliff Fall at Bundoran's West End.

They immediately contacted the emergency services for help.

Malin Head Coast Guard coordinated the response, tasking Bundoran RNLI, Donegal Fire Service, the National Ambulance Service, and the Sligo-based Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 118 to the scene.

Bundoran RNLI volunteers were paged at 7.25am and proceeded quickly to the scene.

The casualty was located at the base of the cliff, having landed on rocks.

The RNLI crew at the scene managed to recover the casualty to the beach, where the helicopter had landed to assist.

The casualty was then stabilised and airlifted by Rescue 118 before being transferred to Sligo General hospital for further treatment.

The condition of the casualty is not known at this stage.

Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager, Daimon Fergus, said “We are grateful to the member of the public who raised the alarm this morning.

"This was a challenging situation, and thanks to the swift response and teamwork between all agencies, the casualty was reached quickly and is now receiving the medical care they need. We wish them a full recovery.”

The RNLI reminds anyone visiting the coast to stay well back from cliff edges, take extreme care near the water, and in an emergency, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard.