FIVE PEOPLE INJURED ON ARAN ISLANDS
Date Published: 17-Aug-2011
Five people were airlifted to hospital from the Aran Islands last evening[16/8] after an accident involving a pony and trap.
Four Italian tourists and a local man suffered head injuries when the trap overturned at Kilronan on Inis Mór yesterday afternoon.
The Shannon-based Coastguard helicopter was called to the scene and transferred the five people to University Hospital Galway.
Their injuries were not serious.