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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Callouts 16.08.26;
At 1943hrs today, the team received a request via Police to assist with a group reported missing. The group had been expected back from a simple walk in the Silent Valley area but failed to return or respond to any communication and was now 3hrs overdue. Concern was heightened when it was suggested that the group may have intended to go wild swimming. The team responded, and given the potential severity, requested both SARDA Dogs and SAR Aircraft. Thankfully the group had not been swimming, instead spending several hours walking in mist before popping out as the team carried out an initial search.
On return to base the team received a second request via Police to assist an injured walker. The individual who was part of a group had sustained a knee injury had been endeavouring to get themselves back down. The team responded and was able to assist the casualty back to road access for onward transfer to hospital.
We wish all assisted well.
Thanks to SARDAIN, Police Air Support, ARCC and CG SAR for their responses.
A total of 16 members responded and stood down at 2247hrs.
Note: In the event of an Emergency dial 999 and ask for Police/MountainRescue
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Callout 03.08.26;
At 1352hrs today, the team received a request from Police to assist a walker with a lower leg injury. The casualty, who was part of a group of 3, stumbled while descending the Ben Crom River, sustaining a suspected ankle sprain. The team responded, approaching via the Banns Road as best access and subsequent egress if a stretcher evacuation was necessary. While en-route, we got an update that the Air Ambulance was in the area and able to taxi our casualty and friends to civilisation, resulting in a short effortless stroll for us!
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We wish the casualty well.
A total of 11 members responded with stand down at 16.26hrs.
Thanks to NIAS for their assistance.
Note: In the event of an Emergency dial 999 and ask for Police/MountainRescue
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Callout 01.08.26;
At 2221hrs, the team received a request from Police to assist a walker with a debilitating leg injury. The casualty who was part of a group of eleven had been undertaking the Mourne Seven Sevens when they sustained the injury as a result of a slip descending Cove Mountain. Initial support and guidance was provided by a Co-ordinator while the team responded. With the group able to make some progress, the team met with the group on the Brandy Pad before an assessment and ongoing support to the Bloody Bridge track and vehicle access. On arrival, two further group members were treated for exhaustion and also supported to vehicle access while the remainder continued to Newcastle unaided. All casualties were transferred to Newcastle by team vehicles and for onward transport to care.
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We wish the casualties well.
A total of 12 members responded with stand down at 0212hrs.
Note: In the event of an Emergency dial 999 and ask for Police/MountainRescue
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