A Co Down father rescued from a rip current in Portrush has told of his gratitude of the speed of the lifeguards who saved him and his family.

‘We had slipped past the flags’: Father tells of gratitude for speed of RNLI response after family dragged into Portrush rip currentRip current rescue at Whiterocks shows how RNLI lifeguards protect families and prevent danger on Northern Ireland beacheswww.belfasttelegraph.co.uk