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Home Callout History News Archives More motorists rescued (24/01/10)

More motorists rescued (24/01/10)

Volunteers from the Glen of Imaal and Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Teams spent another busy weekend assisting stranded motorists around the Sally Gap area. Motorists continue to ignore the advice of the Gardai and AA roadwatch by venturing to the Sally Gap.
 
Regardless of recent rain and significant thaw, the approach roads to the Sally Gap by Luggala, Glenmacnass and the Lough Bray's remain encased in ice and snow, providing extremely challenging driving conditions. Rescuers are frustrated by the attitude of motorists who ignore professional advice and don't turn around when safe to do so.

In total, ten people, including four young children were helped from their cars and brought to safety over Saturday and Sunday night. This brings callouts for stranded motorists to a total of 17, some involving multiple vehicles, since the cold weather snap began on the 20th December last.
 

How you can help

All team members give their time on a voluntary basis, and we rely on the generosity of the public for our operations. To make a donation from any bank just use back account number 59244771, sort code 90-65-07. Our registered charity number is CHY.3950.

 

Pager Appeal

To alert as many members as possible at the beginning of an incident the team uses the Eirpage paging system as well as mobile phone texting. While mobile phone coverage is excellent in urban and most rural areas, we are still dependant on pagers in the remote mountainous areas to get that important message through. Unfortunately, because of the reduced use of paging in the comercial world, paging receivers are becoming expensive and hard to get. The Team is in urgent need for your unused Motorola MemoExpress Pagers. If you have any sitting around in office drawers etc. they may be of use to us. Please contact the Communications Officer at noledaly@gmail.com  if you would like to donate them to the team.