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Man Airlifted Off Croagh Patrick Yesterday Evening

A TWENTY FIVE YEAR OLD MAN WAS AIRLIFTED OFF CROAGH PATRICK YESTERDAY EVENING AFTER HE FELL ON HIS DESCENT AND SUSTAINED SUSPECTED HEAD INJURIES.

MAYO MOUNTAIN RESCUE WERE ALERTED AT ABOUT 5PM YESTERDAY AND THEY TASKED THE COASTGUARD HELICOPTER AND THE MAN, FROM COUNTY GALWAY, WAS RESCUED OFF THE MOUNTAIN AND BROUGHT TO MAYO GENERAL HOSPITAL IN CASTLEBAR.

SHANE MCGUIRE OF MAYO MOUNTAIN RESCUE TOLD MIDWEST NEWS THIS MORNING THAT THE RESCUED MAN IS RECOVERING.

JUST DAYS AHEAD OF THE ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE “REEK SUNDAY”, COMING UP THIS WEEKEND, MR MCGUIRE IS ADVISING CLIMBERS TO DRESS APPROPRIATELY AND TO CARRY A STICK TO ASSIST IN THE CLIMB.

 

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