A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was injured in a climbing accident in north Co Clare.
He fell at around 8pm tonight at Ailladie, off the coast road between Lisdoonvarna and Ballyvaughan.
The alarm was raised by the man's climbing companions.
The group had been climbing on a seaside cliff face known as the Mirror Wall.
While it is not known how far the man fell, the cliff is up to 35m high at the location.
The incident is almost identical to an accident at the same location on 24 May when a female climber suffered serious injuries in a fall.
The National Ambulance Service, the Doolin unit of the Irish Coast Guard and the Shannon-based search and rescue helicopter were all requested to respond tonight.
Coast Guard volunteers and ambulance paramedics were able to make their way down to the base of the cliff where they found the man lying on boulders and being cared for by his friends.
The helicopter was able to land at the base of the cliff, a safe distance from the scene.
The man was assessed and treated at the scene before being airlifted to University Hospital Galway for treatment.
