Emergency services have been praised after a dramatic rescue operation in south west Donegal yesterday. 

A multi-agency operation was launched at around 3pm after a lorry overturned in water St. John's Point.

Rescue 118 was tasked to the scene along with Killybegs Coast Guard Unit and Bundoran RNLI.

The driver of the lorry was subsequently airlifted to Sligo University Hospital for further treatment. 

Local Fine Gael Cllr Michael Boyle says thankfully it was a good outcome: 

 

 

Emergency services have been praised after a dramatic rescue operation in south west Donegal yesterday.&nbsp;
A multi-agency operation was launched at around 3pm after a lorry overturned in water St. John's Point.
Rescue 118 was tasked to the scene along with Killybegs Coast Guard Unit and Bundoran RNLI.
The driver of the lorry was subsequently airlifted to Sligo University Hospital for further treatment.&nbsp;
Local Fine Gael Cllr Michael Boyle says thankfully it was a good outcome:&nbsp;
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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
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Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.