A man and woman have been airlifted to safety after becoming lost on a Mayo mountain.
The couple, believed to be from Northern Ireland, had been walking on Mweelrea yesterday evening when they became disorientated and called for help at around 9pm.
A spokesperson for Malin Coast Guard said an search involving Achill Lifeboat, Westport Coastguard and Mayo Mountain Rescue took about an hour to locate them.
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The pair were eventually found by helicopter team Rescue 118. They are not thought to have suffered any injuries.
Rescue 118 was later dispatched to Sligo General Hospital to bring a male pensioner to University Hospital Galway after he suffered a serious cardiac incident.
