PILGRIMS climbing Croagh Patrick have been dealing with rough conditions on the mountain with five climbers needing to be stretchered from the mountain. A newly-christened ‘bad bend‘ has emerged as an accident blackspot due to erosion and constant slippery conditions.
Croagh Patrick
# croagh-patrick - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Your ‘Oh, you’re at Dublin Airport too’ pic of the day
Fionnuala looks delighted to see the Sports Minister.
# croagh-patrick - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
Pics: Fine Gael TDs climb Croagh Patrick… one of them runs back down
All the way up, and all the way down…
# croagh-patrick - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
VIDEO: Here’s how the Air Corps rescued a climber from Croagh Patrick
The Air Corp filmed the rescue at the weekend from the moment the helicopter took off for the mountain. Here’s what happened.
# croagh-patrick - Sunday 29 July, 2012
Three casualties from Croagh Patrick pilgrimage
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.
Poll: Have you climbed Croagh Patrick?
Or would you like to? Let us know in today’s poll.
PHOTOS: Climbing Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday
On this day every year, thousands of pilgrims scramble up the Reek. Photographer Sergey Sergeev set out to capture the climb.
# croagh-patrick - Monday 7 May, 2012
Action man: How Enda Kenny may be the fittest Taoiseach ever
The 61-year-old has climbed Kilimanjaro, cycled the Ring of Kerry, plays golf, and did a 100km cycle for charity this bank holiday weekend. Phew.
# croagh-patrick - Sunday 29 April, 2012
Poland bound? McClean looks set for Euro inclusion
Giovanni Trapattoni has suggested the Sunderland star has a “90 to 99 per cent” chance of making the 23-man squad.
# croagh-patrick - Saturday 28 April, 2012
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Potentially devastating bomb in Newry, legendary artist laid to rest, and good news for Peats…
Going up: Enda Kenny and Giovanni Trapattoni take on Croagh Patrick
The Taoiseach and Ireland’s football chief teamed up for a charity fundraiser at the famous Co Mayo climb earlier.
Mount Enda Pic of the Day
The Taoiseach who went up a hill and came down a mountain…
# croagh-patrick - Friday 25 November, 2011
Man dies after fall on Croagh Patrick
The body of the man in his 60s was discovered by climbers on the Mayo mountain this afternoon.
# croagh-patrick - Monday 21 November, 2011
I’ll stand by you: Kenny throws down Croagh Patrick gauntlet to Trap
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has promised to personally accompany Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni on his climb up Croagh Patrick.
# croagh-patrick - Friday 5 August, 2011
Column: Cardinal Rules – Croagh Patrick for purists
This week, the (not) Primate of All-Ireland details the trials of the recent Reek Sunday – where fun has started to ruin the penitential tradition beloved of (not) Bishop Brophy.
# croagh-patrick - Sunday 31 July, 2011
The Daily Fix: Sunday
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…
Archbishop: Clerics hurt too by the Church’s mishandling of abuse claims
The Archbishop of Tuam, Michael Neary, addresses pilgrims on top of Croagh Patrick as part of “spiritual” Reek Sunday in Mayo.
# croagh-patrick - Friday 29 July, 2011
Judge: Dole recipients should get food vouchers instead
Replacing payments with vouchers would prevent people on benefits spending them on “alcohol and drugs”, said the judge.
# croagh-patrick - Saturday 4 June, 2011
278km later… Charity climber completes 365-day trek of Croagh Patrick
Matt Loughrey has climbed Croagh Patrick every day for the last 364 days. Today he finishes a mammoth charity climb.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Aer Lingus talks break down, water supplies could be hit by hot weather, and one man’s year-long battle with Croagh Patrick nears an end.
# croagh-patrick - Wednesday 16 March, 2011
Poll: How will you be celebrating your Irishness tomorrow?
Tomorrow’s St Patrick’s Day – the one day of the year when you get to remember how it feels to be proud to be Irish. So let us know how you think we should be celebrating it.
# croagh-patrick - Sunday 25 July, 2010
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