Five climbers rescued from 'quite precarious' position on Carrauntoohil's Howling Ridge

Nobody was injured although they were reportedly cold after spending the night on the mountain

The numbers climbing Carrauntoohil have reached “industrial levels”, according to Kerry Mountain Rescue Team's Gerry Christie. File Picture: Valerie O’Sullivan

Five people stranded overnight near the top of Carrauntoohil have been successfully rescued.

The three men and two women were removed from a "quite precarious" position on the Howling Ridge one of the most difficult approaches to the summit of Carrauntoohil after an operation which involved the Rescue 115 helicopter and members of the Kerry Mountain Rescue Team who set out at 6 am.