Injured walker rescued from Laois Slieve Bloom mountains

An injured walker has been rescued off the Slieve Bloom Mountains in Laois.

Gardaí from Mountmellick and Portlaoise, the National Ambulance Service, Laois Civil Defence and the South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association all gathered to carry out the rescue, which took place on Sunday, August 20 in warm weather.

Laois Gardaí praised everyone involved.

"Gardai from Mountmellick, and Portlaoise attended a injured walker in the Slieve Bloom mountains today. This incident was a multi agency tasking with the National Ambulance Service (NAS) , Laois Civil-Defence and South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association involved in extracting the patient. Great work to all involved," they said. 

Laois Civil Defence volunteers were also rallied to help in the rescue.