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Wednesday 2 December 2020
Reek Sunday has officially been cancelled but some people are still expected to attend.
One person was evacuated by helicopter and brought to Castlebar Hospital.
As many as 25,000 people are expected to make the climb up the Mayo mountain tomorrow.
Rescue teams also assisted two walkers who had become disorientated in Ballycroy National Park.
Several other people were treated for medical issues on the mountain.
It’s estimated that between 15,000-25,000 people could take part.
Thousands are climbing the mountain this Reek Sunday.
A total of 25,000 people are expected to take part in the pilgrimage.
When you try to be healthy but just say, feck it.
Reek Sunday is here.
Around 25,000 people are expected to make the pilgrimage up Croagh Patrick today.
Patrick was found freezing and terribly injured near Croagh Patrick in Mayo.
Hundreds of people ignored warnings not to climb the mountain yesterday.
Between 15,000 and 20,000 people were expected to climb what’s regarded as the country’s holiest mountain this weekend.
20,000 people are expected on Croagh Patrick, with some likely to start their ascent in the early hours.
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Between 15,000 and 20,000 people are expected to climb ‘Ireland’s holiest mountain’ today.
Between 15,000 and 20,000 people are expected to climb ‘Ireland’s holiest mountain’ this Sunday…
One climber on the mountain warned that conditions were difficult.
The weekly mass-goer and interested agnostic can walk alongside the person who privately explores their spirituality.
That’s what the Lonely Planet guide would tell you to do in Ireland, anyway.
One woman sustained a head injury and a man in his 50s had a suspected cardiac arrest.
An estimated 25,000 people will climb Croagh Patrick this Sunday.
Fionnuala looks delighted to see the Sports Minister.
All the way up, and all the way down…
The Air Corp filmed the rescue at the weekend from the moment the helicopter took off for the mountain. Here’s what happened.
An elderly woman, a teenage boy and a man received medical attention after attempting to climb the mountain as part of the annual Reek Sunday Pilgrimage.
Or would you like to? Let us know in today’s poll.
On this day every year, thousands of pilgrims scramble up the Reek. Photographer Sergey Sergeev set out to capture the climb.
The 61-year-old has climbed Kilimanjaro, cycled the Ring of Kerry, plays golf, and did a 100km cycle for charity this bank holiday weekend. Phew.
Giovanni Trapattoni has suggested the Sunderland star has a “90 to 99 per cent” chance of making the 23-man squad.
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The Taoiseach and Ireland’s football chief teamed up for a charity fundraiser at the famous Co Mayo climb earlier.
The Taoiseach who went up a hill and came down a mountain…
The body of the man in his 60s was discovered by climbers on the Mayo mountain this afternoon.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has promised to personally accompany Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni on his climb up Croagh Patrick.
This week, the (not) Primate of All-Ireland details the trials of the recent Reek Sunday – where fun has started to ruin the penitential tradition beloved of (not) Bishop Brophy.
THE SHOPS ARE back, festive music is playing and the weather is going to get absolutely Baltic this week. Even though it’s been a strange year, you’d know Christmas is on the way.
But although it’s a time for giving and the shops are open again, the usual scenes of charity fundraisers on the streets will likely be less frequent due to public health concerns.
Many people make a point of putting some money, food or other items away to make a donation to a particular cause around this time of year, and will likely have to go a bit out of their way to do so in 2020.
Are you one of those people? This morning we want to know: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
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