Two people have been rescued from MacGillacuddy Reeks in Co Kerry after they were injured in a fall.
The man (70) and a woman (67) were part a group of six people when they fell about 200 feet onto a narrow ledge, at around 2,000 feet above sea level yesterday.
A call was made to Mountain Rescue services shortly before 8 p.m. but bad weather conditions prevented the use of a helicopter and hampered the rescue operation for several hours.
The Mountain Rescue team managed to get the pair to safety in the early hours of this morning.
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A member of the rescue team told ireland.com that both people were "lucky to be alive".
Both suffered injuries to the head, legs and chest and are being treated in Tralee General Hospital.