Boy injured after cliff fall

A boy (12) who fell off a cliff near Balbriggan this evening, is said to be in a stable condition in hospital.

A boy (12) who fell off a cliff near Balbriggan this evening, is said to be in a stable condition in hospital.

The boy is understood to have fallen from a cliff at around 6.30pm this evening when rescue services were contacted.

The Dublin Coastguard helicopter was dispatched along with the Skerries Coastguard team and the Skerries lifeboat.

The boy was brought to Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda where his condition was described as stable.