A climber has been airlifted to Beaumont hospital in Dublin this evening after falling from a cliff face in Co. Wicklow.
The man in his 20's is believed to have suffered head and back injuries when he fell a mile south of Bray head.
The young man had been out climbing with a large group when the alarm was raised at around 4pm - a phone call was made to 999.
A rescue operation was launched involving the Coastguard Helicopter 116, Greystones Coastguard Unit, and emergency services.
An initial assessment of the casualty at the scene suggests he may have sustained injuries to his head and back.
The incident happened on a cliff face above the railway line a mile south of Bray head - Irish Rail services between Bray & Greystones were suspended for a time, but have now resumed.
The man in his 20's has been airlifted to Beaumont hospital this evening for treatment, the full extent of his condition is still unknown.
