Carrickfergus: Two people taken from water after boat sinks

Two people were taken from the water at Carrickfergus

Two people have been taken from the water after the coastguard received a mayday call from a sinking boat off the coast of County Antrim.

Two coastguard teams, the RNLI and Lagan Search and Rescue were involved in an operation near Greenisland just after 15:00 BST on Saturday.

Paramedics went to the scene as did the air ambulance and police. The pair were taken to the shore at Carrickfergus.

One person was examined by ambulance personnel and discharged at the scene.

"No one was taken to hospital by ambulance," an ambulance service spokesman said.