28/10/2015

Woman Rescued From Cliff Path In Co Antrim

A woman has been rescued from the Gobbins cliff path in Islandmagee, Co Antrim.

The Coastguard discovered the woman injured at the bottom of the cliffs at around 8.40pm on Tuesday.

She was winced by a Royal Navy Search and Rescue helicopter from Prestwick.

She was taken to a hospital in Belfast for treatment however her condition is not yet known.

(CD/LM)

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