The Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team stand down operation after missing walker at Tullylacken is found
The Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team were called out last night following reports of a walker being missing locally on the Tullylacken Loop in North Leitrim. The operation was stood down after the missing person managed to make their way back roadside, it’s understood the male walker was picked…
Walker rescued from Slieve League cliffs
A multi-organisation operation saw a walker, who had become lost in the fog on the top of Slieve League cliffs rescued on Sunday. Killybegs Coast Guard along with Donegal Mountain Rescue Team and Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team were tasked on Sunday morning by Malin Head Coast Guard to rescue…
Two stranded walkers rescued from Diarmuid and Gráinne’s Cave
Two stranded walkers were rescued from Diarmuid and Gráinne’s Cave on Friday. Personnel from the Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team were called to the the Glenniff Valley in County Sligo to treat the two cragfast walkers. It’s understood both walkers were holidaying the area and were ascending to the cave…
Sligo-Leitrim Mountain Rescue assist two individuals
At 16.35 on Friday afternoon, Sligo-Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team were tasked to assist two individuals. The team were tasked by An Garda Síochána to rescue two individuals that had become crag fast on very steep ground. Eleven team members responded to the task. The individuals were put in harnesses and…
Updated: Seriously injured walkers rescued from Diarmuid and Grainne’s Cave
Members of the Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team were called to Diarmuid and Grainne’s Cave in the Glenniff Valley in County Sligo on Saturday last after two walkers suffered a multiple injuries. It’s understood that the walkers were part of a group of nine who were descending from…
Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team issue new safety video
The Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team has issued a safety message on what to do if you get lost during a hike on the mountain. With the dark evenings and bad weather, hikers and hillwalkers in the North West are being urged to exercise extreme caution In a…
Donegal Mountain Rescue assist man on the Bluestack Mountains
Donegal Mountain Rescue assisted a member of the public who got into difficulty yesterday evening. The team were called out to the Bluestack Mountains at 9:15pm yesterday after a man experienced sever difficulty. They were assisted by Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team and rescue 118 helicopter. The injury man was…