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Reek Sunday

Man airlifted to hospital as thousands climb Croagh Patrick

Several other people were treated for medical issues on the mountain.
7.35pm, 29 Jul 2018
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SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE treated for medical issues as thousands climbed Croagh Patrick to mark Reek Sunday – an important date in the Catholic calendar.

Mountain rescue personnel from Ireland and the UK were in place to assist those who needed help while climbing the famous Mayo mountain.

It’s estimated that about 5,000 people made the pilgrimage up the mountain, which is 760 metres high.

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The Irish Air Corps airlifted a 46-year-old man to hospital, where he was treated for chest pains.

Mayo Mountain Rescue released the following list of people who required assistance on the mountain:

  • 6.28pm: 20-year-old female, assisted on descent
  • 6.06pm: 38-year-old female, assisted on descent
  • 5.36pm: 46-year-old male, with elbow injury, treated and able to walk off the mountain
  • 4.43pm: 50-year-old female, with knee injury, treated and able to walk off the mountain
  • 4.21pm: 15-year-old female, assisted on descent
  • 4.13pm: 73-year-old male, with leg injury, assessed, treated and walked off the mountain
  • 3.47pm: 62-year-old female, suffering dehydration, assessed, treated and stretchered off the mountain
  • 3.38pm: 46-year-old female, head injury, assessed and treated by doctor, was able to walk off
  • 3.03pm: 64-year-old female, feeling unwell, was assessed and treated and able to walk
  • 2.20pm: 38-year-old female with knee injury, was assessed and treated able to walk off
  • 2.10pm: 64-year-old male, suffered abrasions, was assessed and treated and able to walk off
  • 1.42pm: 12-year-old child, suffered cuts from a fall, was assessed and treated and able to walk
  • 12.14pm: 39-year-old female, feeling unwell, was assessed and treated
  • 11.35pm: 71-year-old female, suffering from dehydration, assessed and treated
  • 10.20am: 64-year-old female, feeling unwell, treated by personnel and able to walk off.
  • 9.57am: 46-year-old male with chest pain, evacuated by Air Corps helicopter to hospital for further treatment
  • 9.50am: 54-year-old male with ankle injury, was treated at medical tent

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    Murph11
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    Jun 23rd 2015, 8:18 PM

    K firstly we hit 22 deg for the first time this year I reckon . Secondly those two women pictured in this sub tropical heatwave are wearing cardigans as well as one of them drinking coffee!! Thirdly this poor child who was obviously thrown into a shallow pool for the photo pic, his mother is also dresses for the cold. So heatwave its is not. Normal weather for this time of year, maybe

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    Jun 23rd 2015, 8:51 PM

    Ireland is just Dublin apparently

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    Jun 23rd 2015, 9:22 PM

    Mickey, damn right. ;)

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    Jun 23rd 2015, 9:49 PM

    Well sorry now but I still like me cuppa tea in the mid summer thank you very much!!! Barrys’s at that!!!

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    alandel
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    Jun 24th 2015, 12:33 AM

    Did you guy guys not get the memo?

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    KMac
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    Jun 23rd 2015, 8:20 PM

    Fine for some! I was rowing with the other slaves. The country won’t save itself you know!

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    Jun 23rd 2015, 8:58 PM

    Ah the magic of google. A quick search reveals Asheena Naidoo in lingerie. Thank me later lads: http://www.showbiz.ie/news/october09/09-proper-models-spotted-in-dublin-shocker.shtml

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    Jun 23rd 2015, 8:19 PM

    I really don’t enjoy the summer, prefer autumn.

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    Jun 23rd 2015, 8:19 PM

    Welcome to Ireland. Where the weather Has it’s own four seasons in one day all year around .!!

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    Jun 23rd 2015, 9:05 PM

    A sunny week at Clonmany Festival makes everyone happy don’t knock it!

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    Jun 23rd 2015, 8:47 PM

    Yes, we are so sick we think a sunny day is our happiness.

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    Jun 24th 2015, 3:49 AM

    I was in the water with a wet suit and gloves. The sun did make a difference but when I got home; I did need to take a long shower to thaw out.

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    Jun 23rd 2015, 11:20 PM

    Don’t know where met office gets their temp readings but on the south coast it’s hit 20, 22, and 25 degrees C several times over the past week.

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