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A MAN WAS taken to hospital yesterday after he fell four metres off a cliff path in Howth.
The Irish Coast Guard emergency operations centre received a call from Dublin Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon that a man (30s) had fallen off the cliff path at Howth head.
The cliff rescue team along with the the Howth lifeboat were tasked with his rescue.
The Rescue 117 helicopter from Waterford was also tasked but was stood down en route to Howth.
The team located the man who had fallen four metres off the cliff near Drumleck Point,
The team worked with Dublin Fire Brigade paramedics and managed to rescue the man and take him on a spinal board to a waiting ambulance.
The man was conscious and breathing and had received a head injury, the coast guard said.
He was taken to Beaumont Hospital where he is being treated for his injuries.
The Coast Guard warned walkers to avoid going off the main paths while walking on Howth Head in order to remain safe.
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kudos to all involved in the rescue. our coast guard and life boat crews are truly amazing people. everyday superheros all of them.
I wish him well in his recovery. Hopefully it wasn’t a Pokémon Go accident, embarrassing.
This seems to be a fairly regular occurrence, is the path that dangerous if so should the council not erect some form of barrier. Surprised nobody has tried to sue the council.
something something lawyers making lots of money
Every path is dangerous, be it on the cliffs or by a road. Just be careful walking, unfortunately accidents will always happen. Hopefully this man makes a full recovery
Lucky man.
To make matters worse, he didn’t catch the pokemon. On the bright side though, there were plenty of odd creatures to be found in A&E.
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