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Monday 26 October 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.
From mountains to scarecrows, there is no shortage of events taking place.
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.
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.
Up to 30,000 people are estimated to be making the trek to the top.
Between 15,000 and 20,000 people are expected to climb ‘Ireland’s holiest mountain’ this Sunday…
The weekly mass-goer and interested agnostic can walk alongside the person who privately explores their spirituality.
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.
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.
On this day every year, thousands of pilgrims scramble up the Reek. Photographer Sergey Sergeev set out to capture the climb.
It’s been a busy bank holiday weekend – keep up to date on the day’s events and all the little bits in between with TheJournal.ie’s daily round-up…
The Archbishop of Tuam, Michael Neary, addresses pilgrims on top of Croagh Patrick as part of “spiritual” Reek Sunday in Mayo.
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
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Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
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