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WOMAN RUSHED TO HOSPITAL BY HELICOPTER AFTER FREAK FALL FROM HORSE

written by Stephen Maguire July 10, 2016
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The injured woman is taken to the Rescue 118 helicopter by emergency personnel. Pic courtesy of Killybegs Coastguard.

The injured woman is taken to the Rescue 118 helicopter by emergency personnel. Pic courtesy of Killybegs Coastguard.

A woman was rushed by rescue helicopter to hospital after falling off a horse on a Co Donegal beach.

The woman was horse-riding on Muckross Head, near Kilcar this afternoon when the freak accident happened.

Killybegs Coastguard were alerted and they in turn contacted the Rescue 118 helicopter based in Sligo.

The woman was treated at the scene by NowDoc as well as paramedics from the Rescue 118 before being airlifted to hospital.

She is being at Sligo General Hospital for her injuries.

The extent of those injuries aren’t known.

WOMAN RUSHED TO HOSPITAL BY HELICOPTER AFTER FREAK FALL FROM HORSE was last modified: July 11th, 2016 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

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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