A walker was airlifted from Slievenamon yesterday afternoon after suffering a leg injury in a fall on the mountain.
The Clonmel based South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association were alerted shortly after 1pm.
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SEMRA and National Ambulance Service personnel made their way to the casualty in an off-road vehicle while the Rescue 117 helicopter from Waterford arrived on scene just before 2.30.
SEMRA members assisted the winchman in moving the casualty to a suitable location lower down the mountain, for transfer to the helicopter.
The casualty was airlifted from the mountain by 3.30pm.
