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Injured walker rescued from Mountain Ridge in the South East

Injured walker rescued from Mountain Ridge in the South East

An injured walker has been rescued from a mountain ridge in Waterford.

A multi-agency operation swung into action in the Comeragh Mountains after the alert was raised yesterday afternoon.

Paramedics, Mountain Rescue crews and the Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117 all responded.

John Foley, from South Eastern Mountain Rescue, says the walker was airlifted to hospital and all the teams arrived back safely.

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