Busy Bank Holiday weekend for Killybegs Coast Guard team
Incidents at Sliabh Liag and Glenlough were successfully dealt with
Killybegs Coast Guard was involved in two rescue episodes over the Bank Holiday weekend.
They were tasked on Saturday to deal with a hiker who had gotten into distress up the Pilgrims Path, Sliabh Liag.
After reassuring the casualty, they assisted her back down to the car park.
On Sunday evening they went to the aid of a fallen hill walker at Glenlough, near Port, Glencolmcille.
The casualty fell a height of over three meters and sustained a lower leg injury.
The Rescue 118 coast guard helicopter and members of An Garda Síochána were also on scene. After assessing the casualty, they airlifted her and brought her to hospital.