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Irish Daily Mirror
22-04-2025
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Rescue crews help airlift injured man to hospital in multi-agency operation
Rescue crews sprang into action on Easter Monday to help airlift a man in his 30s to hospital in a multi-agency operation in Donegal. At 9pm on Monday April 21, Donegal Mountain Rescue Team (DMRT) responded to an incident at Lower Lough Salt near Termon in Donegal following tasking by the National Ambulance Service. The multi-agency response included Advanced Paramedics, a Critical Care Doctor, Milford Fire Brigade, the Rescue 118 helicopter from Sligo, and local volunteers providing transport assistance. Donegal Mountain Rescue said that upon their arrival, Fire Brigade and NAS crews had already begun tending to a man involved in an incident with a quad bike. DMRT supported with high-line operations for safe helicopter transfer. The casualty was airlifted to Letterkenny University Hospital. A spokesperson for the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team wrote on social media: 'We thank all agencies and local helpers involved in this successful rescue operation. Our thoughts are with the casualty and we wish them a full and speedy recovery.'
BBC News
06-03-2025
- BBC News
Slieve League: Man and woman found guilty of murdering Robert Wilkin
A man and woman have been found guilty of murdering a 66-year-old man who was "alive or dead" when he was thrown over cliffs along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Vial, 39, of Drumanoo Head, Killybegs, County Donegal, and Nikita Burns, 23, from An Charraig, County Donegal, both denied the murder of Robert Wilkin, who was also known as Robin, on 25 June body of the County Tyrone man was found eight days later in the sea at the foot of Slieve League cliffs in County Donegal in the Republic of body was found following a search involving gardaí (Irish police), the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team and the Irish Coastguard. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.
