Irish soldier injured in parachuting training accident

A member of the Defence Forces is in hospital after being injured during a parachuting training exercise.

Irish soldier injured in parachuting training accident
Fri, 14 Oct, 2016 - 19:00

A member of the Defence Forces is in hospital after being injured during a parachuting training exercise.

The soldier suffered a hard landing during a routine training exercise in Custume Barracks in Athlone, at around midday today.

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