River rescue at South Gate Bridge

Emergency services winched a young male with injuries to safety on Monday morning.

South Gate Bridge as first responders winch a young male to safety. Photo: Ellie O’Byrne.

Three units of Cork Fire Brigade were called to the South Gate Bridge on Monday morning when a male jumped into the river.

Emergency services were able to winch the male, who sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries in the fall, to safety on a stretcher as a crowd of onlookers gathered.

Emergency first responders secure the man to a stretcher for lifting from the river. Photo: Ellie O’Byrne.

The young man has a history of psychiatric conditions, according to a family member who was with him when he suddenly jumped with no warning.

He was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital for treatment.