A man has been taken to Cork University Hospital after being bitten by a shark off the Co Waterford coast. Emergency services were called at about 16:15, with the Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117 and RNLI crews from Ballycotton and Youghal attending. The Irish Coast Guard confirmed in a statement: "The Coast Guard's Waterford-based helicopter, Rescue 117, was tasked to the scene, as well as the Ballycotton RNLI all-weather lifeboat and the Youghal RNLI inshore lifeboat. "The call formed part of a coordinated response involving Ballycotton RNLI, Youghal RNLI and Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 117. "Ballycotton RNLI returned to harbour at approximately 6.15pm, where the lifeboat was refuelled before the volunteer crew continued with their scheduled weekly training session."