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Man dies while climbing Mweelrea mountain in Mayo

Published 08:53 5 Sept 2019 BST

Updated 09:03 5 Sept 2019 BST

Conor Heneghan
Man dies while climbing Mweelrea mountain in Mayo

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Very sad news.

A man in his 60s has died while climbing Mweelrea mountain, near Louisburgh in west Mayo. A sudden death was reported to local Gardaí at approximately 3.40pm on Wednesday (4 September). It is understood the man is from Dublin and was with family members at the time of the incident. Emergency services attended the scene and his body was taken to Mayo University Hospital in Castlebar for a post-mortem examination. A report will now be submitted to the local Coroner as per the Coroners Act.

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