Injured Hiker on Slieve Blooms

22 January 2024

On Saturday 20th January Laois and Offaly Civil Defence volunteers responded to a call to assist an injured hiker on the Slieve Blooms. The casualty was treated by Civil Defence medics and extricated safely by Civil Defence crew to the awaiting National Ambulance Service Ambulance.

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