2017 was a busy year for Mountain Rescue teams across the country. Volunteer rescue crews responded to more than 270 call-outs, with a quarter of these taking place during the night. "Our team consists of 35 volunteers and over the last year, between us, we've spent over 1,100 hours rescuing people and, actually, 1,115 hours training for all those eventualities as well," said Kerry Mountain Rescue PRO Alan Wallace. The vast majority of call-outs were linked to difficulties encountered by people who were hiking. "So, yeah - it's been a busy year in Kerry as it has been all over the country and some good work done as well," he added.

Source: Evening echo January 14, 2018 08:03 UTC