Injured woman rescued from Mayo walking trail

A woman who sustained a lower leg injury from a fall on a walking trail north of Drummin Wood, Foxford, has been rescued.

The Mayo Mountain Rescue Team's first response party and incident command were dispatched to the location yesterday afternoon after the alarm was raised.

A HSE paramedic was on scene treating the casualty and she was winched into the coastguard helicopter, Rescue 118, with MMRT personnel assisting.

The casualty was then transported to Mayo University Hospital by R118 in Castlebar for further treatment.

No further details are available.