Who you gonna call? Mountain heroes of the South East

For the 58 members of South East Mountain Rescue Association (SEMRA), 2020 has been their busiest year on record

Pics taken pre-Covid. Pic one: from a search in Glenstall Abbey for an elderly woman in April 2019 L-R back row: Liz Browne, Liam McCabe, Sean Noonan, Josephine Falvey, Pat Murphy Middle Row (blue t-shirt) Jerzy Gil L-R Front Row: Matt Joy, Terry Brophy, Tomas Walsh, Georgina Kelly, Mark Leahy (These images were taken pre-Covid 19).

Three years ago Liz Browne, a keen hill-walker and a member of the Galtee Hillwalking Club, was assisting a guided hike as part of Aherlow Walking Festival when a walker fell and broke her ankle. The South East Mountain Rescue Association (SEMRA) were quick to respond to the accident.

“I gave her basic first aid and kept her warm,” Liz recalls.