A man has been rescued after getting into difficulty while swimming off the coastline at Marblehill.
The man was swimming near the Cove when he began to get into difficulty around 7pm this evening (SAT).
Two other men who were kayaking in the area at the time noticed the man in trouble and rushed to his aid.
The Mulroy Coastguard also attended the scene as did a unit of the ambulance service.
The man was treated at the scene and then taken to Letterkenny University Hospital as a precaution.
A spokesperson for Malin Head Coastguard confirmed the incident and said there was a successful outcome.