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 31/10/26: At 1724hrs the team received a request, via police, to assist walkers who were on Slieve Donard one of whom had sustained a lower leg injury. The team responded to the pair, who managed to keep moving slowly and met them near the Donard/Commedagh saddle. Following an assessment and treatment, team members were able to support the walkers to continue their descent to team vehicles and transport them to safety. 12 members responded and the team stood down at 2108hrs.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with our friends in the Dublin-Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team on the recent passing of their teammate Eva-Marie.
Eva-Marie was committed to not just her home team but to Mountain Rescue across Ireland through her invaluable role on the Board of Mountain Rescue Ireland.
RIP. ...
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Callout 17.09.26;
At 1232hrs today, the received a request via Police to assist a casualty with a suspected lower leg fracture. The team responded, locating the casualty on the slopes of Slieve Meelbeg. After initial assessment, administering pain relief and immobilisation, the casualty was evacuated off the peak to team vehicles. Following a short transfer by Landrover, the casualty was handed over to NIAS for onward care.
We wish the casualty well.
A total of 10 members responded and stood down at 1633hrs.
#PlanAhead #beprepared #staysafe #enjoythehills #MourneMRT ...
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