Four children among six rescued from rocks on Portballintrae

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By Hannah Spratt

Two adults and four children have been rescued after becoming stuck on rocks in Portbalintrae.

Coastguard teams form Ballycastle and Coleraine carried out the recovery operation last night. 

It comes after two men were rescued form the Boulder field at Fairhead late Saturday night.

They were both Airlifed by Coastguard Helicopter 199 from Prestwick and taken to safety at Ballycastle Golf Club. Ballycastle coastguard were also tacked to a missing person this morning in Carnlogh.

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