by Cathal Cudden | Dec 28, 2018
CALLOUT – Carrauntoohil, 28th December 2018, Rescue of cragfast walker. A well-equipped solo walker became cragfast while descending the lower slopes of Carrauntoohil. Although there was no mobile phone signal present at the location, he was carrying a 406MHz...
by Cathal Cudden | Dec 23, 2018
2018 has been a busy year for Kerry Mountain Rescue Team with 45 callouts to date. The callouts have ranged from search and rescue to medical assistance and recovery operations in and around the mountain ranges of the southwest. See attached summary of recorded...
by Cathal Cudden | Nov 10, 2018
On November 3rd, the team, along with the Irish Coastguard and the RNLI were recipients of the Hugh O’Flaherty Humanitarian Award. It was presented by Cathaoirleach of Killarney, John Sheahan at a special ceremony in Killarney House. Photo courtesy of Michelle...
by Cathal Cudden | Aug 12, 2018
CALLOUT: Sunday 12th August, Cnoc na Toinne/ZigZags, McGillycuddy’s Reeks At 15:45 KMRT were tasked to assist a woman in her 50’s who had slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture on descent from Cnoc na Toinne on the popular Zig-Zags route. The team...
by Cathal Cudden | Oct 1, 2017
Our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and rescue colleagues of DWMRT member Kevin Hallahan who died tragically yesterday in North Wales. Read more >> Latest NewsCALLOUT – CarrauntoohilDecember 28, 2018KMRT 2018 ReviewDecember 23, 2018KMRT receives...
by Cathal Cudden | Aug 15, 2017
KMRT were called to assist a female hillwalker who sustained an arm injury in a fall near Lough Cummeenapeasta in the Eastern Reeks this afternoon. The lady was treated at the scene by members of the team before being winched and evacuated to hospital by Rescue 115...
