Two people rescued while climbing Croagh Patrick yesterday evening
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TWO PEOPLE GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES WHILE CLIMBING CROAGH PATRICK YESTERDAY EVENING.
AN ELDERLY MAN GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES ON HIS WAY UP THE MOUNTAIN.
HE WAS TAKEN FROM THE REEK BY THE COASTGUARD HELICOPTER TO MAYO GENERAL HOSPITAL AFTER HE HAD RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM MAYO MOUNTAIN RESCUE.
WHILE THE TEAM WERE ASSISTING THIS MAN THEY RECEIVED A CALL OUT TO ANOTHER MAN WHO GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES WHILE DECENDING THE MOUNTAIN.
HE TOO WAS REMOVED TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT TO AN INJURY.
