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| Boys rescued in swing escapade | Boys rescued in swing escapade |
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| Two young brothers have been rescued from a rope swing above a river in County Down. | Two young brothers have been rescued from a rope swing above a river in County Down. |
| The Fire Service said it initially received a call at 1900 BST on Sunday that a boy was in the water at Tipperary Lane in Newcastle. | The Fire Service said it initially received a call at 1900 BST on Sunday that a boy was in the water at Tipperary Lane in Newcastle. |
| However, when they arrived it appears the older boy used a rope swing to pull his younger brother out of the water. | However, when they arrived it appears the older boy used a rope swing to pull his younger brother out of the water. |
| Both boys were taken to hospital where one was treated for hypothermia. | Both boys were taken to hospital where one was treated for hypothermia. |
| Meanwhile, two men in their 20s were rescued from rocks near the Seacliff Road in Bangor on Sunday. | |
| The men had been fishing at the Mackerel Rocks when they were cut off by the tide. | The men had been fishing at the Mackerel Rocks when they were cut off by the tide. |
| Dawn Petrie from the Coastguard said people should be aware of the dangers. | Dawn Petrie from the Coastguard said people should be aware of the dangers. |
| "The area is quite popular for fishing but this is the second time in a few weeks that Bangor lifeboat has been called out to people who have been cut off on these rocks," she said. | "The area is quite popular for fishing but this is the second time in a few weeks that Bangor lifeboat has been called out to people who have been cut off on these rocks," she said. |
| "It is just to be aware that the tides do come in and people can be cut off if they're not prepared." | "It is just to be aware that the tides do come in and people can be cut off if they're not prepared." |