Elderly man stable after 300ft fall on Mayo mountain

A man in his late 60s has been airlifted to University College Hospital in Galway after falling more than 100 metres, while climbing the Mweelrea Mountain on the Mayo/Galway border.

Elderly man stable after 300ft fall on Mayo mountain
Sun, 11 Mar, 2012 - 11:16

A man in his late 60s has been airlifted to University College Hospital in Galway after falling more than 100 metres, while climbing the Mweelrea Mountain on the Mayo/Galway border.

The accident happened yesterday at around 3pm and the Mayo Mountain rescue team were dispatched to the scene.

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