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HELICOPTER RESCUES INJURED CLIMBER NEAR GLENCOLMCILLE

written by Stephen Maguire May 6, 2012
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A climber has rescued by helicopter and been airlifted to hospital after being injured near Glencolmcille.

The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team, Killybegs Coastguard Unit and the Coastguard Helicopter were sent to Scalpuna Bay to help the fallen rock climber.

However the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team was stood down when the helicopter reached the casualty first while Killybegs Coastguard Unit stayed on the scene until the climber was lifted form the scene.

The injured climber was flown to hospital and is belived to have suffered a broken ankle and shoulder.

Picture courtesy of Killybegs Coastguard.

 

 

HELICOPTER RESCUES INJURED CLIMBER NEAR GLENCOLMCILLE was last modified: May 6th, 2012 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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