A ten-year-old boy has been brought to University Hospital Kerry, after getting into difficulties in the water off a West Kerry beach.
The alarm was raised just after 4 o'clock this afternoon, following the incident at Coumeenole beach near Slea Head.
The boy was taken from the beach by the Shannon 115 rescue helicopter, in an operation co-ordinated by Valentia Coast Guard with the assistance of Dingle Coast Guard.
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The boy's condition is not yet known, but it's understood he was alert when airlifted by the helicopter.
