Mayo Mountain Rescue respond to call-out on Croagh Patrick today

MAYO Mountain Rescue team responded to a call-out on Croagh Patrick earlier today.

A full team callout was received at 10 a.m. to assist a walker on the top of the mountain, who was having difficulty descending in 100km plus winds.

First responders made their way in very difficult conditions to the summit from the south side of the mountain while others were deployed to the Murrisk side to walk the track.

The walker was eventually located in the Murrisk car park at 11.45 a.m. having been walked down with help from other walkers.

In an update on the Mayo Mountain Rescue Facebook page, they noted: 'All was well that ended well today and we wish this man a speedy recovery from his ordeal.

“However, we would advise walkers to stay off the mountains during severe weather alerts from our excellent Met service.'