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Westport Fine Gael Councillor John O’Malley has criticised the number of activity events which are taking place on the Reek claiming it is “destroying the mountain” with the amount of stones falling from the excessive use.

The coastguard helicopter was involved in a rescue off Croagh Patrick at the weekend.

Cara Iorrais would like to thank the Belmullet Church Choir for €500 received from profits from the sale of their CD.

For the past 13 years, members of the Grady family in Murrisk have been donating proceeds from the sales of soft drinks and food on the summit of Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday to local charities.

A fundraising event — a sponsored cycle and optional climb— in aid of the Swinford Variety Group will take place on October 8.

The Tochar Phádraig Pilgrim Walk from Ballintubber Abbey to Croagh Patrick takes place on Saturday August 27 departing the Abbey at 8.30am.

Up to 80 people will climb Croagh Patrick on the morning of August 13 in order to raise funds for Cancer Care West and the Galway Hospice. The group from Galway are doing it in memory of Susie Downey Grealy (38) who passed away from cancer at the beginning of the year.

A man in his 30s was slashed in the face as the annual pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick took place last Sunday at 1.30pm.

Local man Ollie Greene is getting ready for a charity cycle and climb at the end of September in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation.