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Galway father and son save swimmer off Salthill in another sea rescue

The two fishermen were given a mayoral award earlier this year for their rescue of two paddleboarders.

GALWAY FATHER AND son Patrick and Morgan Oliver have recorded another rescue, saving a swimmer who got into difficulty off Salthill this morning.

The Olivers were fishing off Salthill in Galway Bay morning when a swimmer was spotted taking refuge on Palmer’s Rock, about 200 metres from shore.

The alarm was raised by a member of the public, and the father and son took the man on board and brought him to Galway docks.

The man was taken into the Galway RNLI station where he received treatment for symptoms of hypothermia until an ambulance arrived.

The father and son were given a mayoral award several months ago for their rescue of paddleboarders Ellen Glynn and Sara Feeney off the southernmost Aran island of Inis Oírr in mid-August after 15 hours at sea.

Several weeks after that, the Olivers rescued a man from the river Corrib.

Their relatives, Martin and Tom Oliver, who were also fisherman, lost their lives after an accident in the bay early this month.

The Galway RNLI lifeboat was launched in this morning’s incident, and two members of the lifeboat crew also made their way to Salthill promenade to assist.

Galway RNLI deputy launch authority Seán Óg Leydon said many people who have taken up sea swimming this year during the Covid-19 lockdown may not realise the dangers of winter swimming.

“The sea is a great resource for us but we have to respect it and our limits. Luckily this swimmer made his way to a place he could rest and wait for assistance,” he said.

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    Mute David Lee
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    Nov 21st 2020, 4:31 PM

    Wow, Angels in disguise

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    Mute Forest Hump
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    Nov 21st 2020, 6:05 PM

    @David Lee: no in the water

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    Mute Joe Farrelly
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    Nov 21st 2020, 4:48 PM

    Mighty men, do they ever have time to fish.

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    Nov 21st 2020, 4:56 PM

    @Joe Farrelly: they should get a years supply of Donegal catch

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    Mute Brian Dunne
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    Nov 21st 2020, 5:45 PM

    @Padraic Forde: good idea! I’ll put it on file, in a filing cabinet.

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    Mute Joe Farrelly
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    Nov 21st 2020, 5:48 PM

    @Padraic Forde: very good

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    Mute Geraldine O'Riordan
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    Nov 21st 2020, 6:28 PM

    @Brian Dunne: Brilliant

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    Mute Peter Doyle
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    Nov 21st 2020, 4:34 PM

    Superheros

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    Mute Denise Daly
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    Nov 21st 2020, 4:40 PM

    Frightening story. This father and son are definitely angels in disguise. Terrible ordeal for the swimmer.

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    Mute Anne Busher Collins
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    Nov 21st 2020, 4:46 PM

    Too many inexperienced swimmers taking to cold water without regard for the weather conditions. All over the shores on North Co. Dublin.

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    Mute John Kenny
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    Nov 21st 2020, 5:30 PM

    @Anne Busher Collins: Open the pools ,now!

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    Mute Ger Power
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    Nov 21st 2020, 6:23 PM

    @Anne Busher Collins: those Dublin swimmers would want to be careful, it’s a long way from Galway for these lads to go rescue them

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    Mute Lets be real
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    Nov 21st 2020, 4:39 PM

    Batman and Robin

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    Mute Eamonn Tierney
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    Nov 21st 2020, 5:30 PM

    When will these swimmers stop putting not only themselves at risk but others also

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    Mute Richard Ahern
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    Nov 21st 2020, 5:04 PM

    Faaaannnntastic. Great news, well done guys

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    Nov 21st 2020, 5:45 PM

    They should get the freedom of Galway

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    Mute Michael O Reilly
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    Nov 21st 2020, 6:02 PM

    They are like the Jessica Fletcher of fishermen :) , seriously though – well done !

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    Nov 21st 2020, 5:06 PM

    I think they’re setting them up at this point

    Well done lads.

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    Nov 21st 2020, 5:44 PM

    These lads need awards and lots of them

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    Mute Dave
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    Nov 21st 2020, 6:11 PM

    I think I’d be getting worried now if I was going for a swim an these boys showed up

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    Mute Sean Whelan
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    Nov 21st 2020, 8:29 PM

    Might as well just give them two the lifeboat!

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    Nov 21st 2020, 11:52 PM

    It’s time they were hired to find fungi

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    Mute DG
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    Nov 21st 2020, 7:32 PM

    3rd rescue since August!

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    Nov 21st 2020, 7:51 PM

    I’d be staying out of the water when these lads go fishing

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    Mute Dan
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    Nov 21st 2020, 4:54 PM

    Taking the piss now

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    Mute John Beausang
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    Nov 21st 2020, 10:33 PM

    Ffs people should have more commonsense putting themselves and others at risk by being in the sea this time of year

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    Mute DG
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    Nov 21st 2020, 7:32 PM

    3rd rescue since August

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    Mute Gerry Sheanon
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    Nov 21st 2020, 5:41 PM

    This has gone beyond a joke

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    Nov 21st 2020, 11:00 PM

    Er lads I heard Mehole and Leo weren’t doing a good job right now. No rush though. Just whenever you have time.

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    Nov 21st 2020, 9:03 PM

    Fair play
    But they just go around looking for people in trouble?

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    Mute Kevin Hickey
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    Nov 21st 2020, 6:23 PM

    Any chance they know all these people they are saving??

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    Nov 21st 2020, 5:05 PM

    Going to have to get these boys costumes

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