100% Voluntary.
100% Committed.
Serviced by dedicated unpaid volunteers, we rely on your support all year round.
The history of organised Mountain Rescue teams began on this island in 1962 when the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team was founded. The Kerry Mountain Rescue Team and the An Óige Mountain Rescue Team were later founded in 1966.
The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team is made up entirely of volunteers who live close to the Mournes. Based at the foot of Slieve Donard in the coastal town of Newcastle, all operations and callouts are currently conducted from the PSNI Station.
Lidl Northern Ireland has been given the green light to proceed with plans to develop a new state-of-the-art store in Newcastle, County Down. The new store, which will be located at Shan Slieve Drive and Bryansford Road, at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, will also provide The Team the space it needs to develop a new facility, future-proofing the organisation and its ability to continue providing a lifesaving service.
The Team are actively fundraising and seeking your help to ensure we have the funds in place to make this exciting project a reality. We need YOUR help to get us the funds we need! To find out how you can donate please visit our donation page. Every Lidl helps…
2021 in numbers
Man Hours
Up 57% from 2020
Callouts
Up 52% from 2020
Team Members
No Change
People Assisted
Down 26% from 2020
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Callout 08.09.26;
At 1804hrs today, the team received a request from the Police to assist with evacuation of a casualty. It was first reported that the individual was in difficult terrain within the Royal County Down Golf Course but it subsequently transpired that the casualty was actually within Murlough Nature Reserve adjacent to the course. The team responded and alongside local Police, carried out an initial assessment before assisting the casualty to team vehicles. After a short transfer via Newcastle Beach, the casualty received further care at the team’s base before onward transfer to Hospital in the care of the Police.
We wish the casualty well.
A slightly different view of the mountains for the team today as we responded to our first call from our new base which went operational on Sunday.
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Callout 31.08.26;
At 1149hrs today, the team received a request to assist a Mountain Biker who had taken a fall on the Castlewellan MTB Trails. The casualty, who was in a party of 2, suffered a debilitating lower leg injury necessitating assistance. The Team responded, located and treated the casualty before evacuating them via team vehicle. When at road access, the casualty was handed over to Ambulance for onward transfer to hospital.
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We wish the casualty well.
7 members responding and standing down at 1418hrs.
Ambulance HART and Air Ambulance were tasked as a precaution but stood down en route.
Note: In the event of an Emergency dial 999 and ask for Police/MountainRescue
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August 28, 1948 – A milestone in mountain rescue history… 🏔️
On this weekend in 1948, mountain rescue pioneers from across different countries gathered at the Wilden Kaiser, at the invitation of the Austrian Alpine Club. They came together to exchange knowledge, share experiences and learn from one another – laying the foundations for what would become ICAR – the International Commission for Alpine Rescue, officially founded in 1955.
Today, ICAR has grown into a global network of 141 member organisations across 41 countries.
This remarkable network reflects the enduring spirit of collaboration, cooperation and shared commitment to saving lives in the mountains.
Today, we honour that spirit – and the tireless dedication of the many people who put themselves at risk to keep others safe in the mountains.
Mountain Rescue Ireland, of which we are founding members alongside Kerry Mountain Rescue Team, and which continues to represent all Mountain Rescue Teams in Ireland, is proud to be one of those 141 member organisations.
Here’s to the pioneers of 1948, and to everyone continuing their legacy today.
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