Man dies in Croagh Patrick incident

A man in his 60s died after falling on Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo this afternoon.

A man in his 60s died after falling on Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo this afternoon.

The Mayo Mountain Rescue service received an emergency call at 12.30 pm and a coastguard helicopter arrived at the scene within minutes.

The man was treated at the scene before being transported to Mayo General Hospital in Castlebar where he was pronounced dead.

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