Update:
Sunday 15.35 – The victim has been named as 45-year-old Malcolm Rowley from Cork.
Saturday – A man is fighting for his life in hospital after a parachute jump at the Cliffs of Moher went tragically wrong this morning.
The incident happened at around 7.00am at Aill Na Searrach just north of O’Brien’s Tower.
Three men had gone to the area early today to undertake a so called ‘base jump’.
It’s understood the first man completed a safe jump however tragedy struck when the second jumpers parachute failed.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the parachute failed to open or deployed too late for the man to land safely.
The Irish Coast Guard was alerted while an ambulance, rapid response advanced paramedic unit and gardaí also responded to the scene .
The Doolin Coast Guard rescue boat was able to get close enough to the cliff base to allow three members make their way ashore.
Weather and sea conditions were also favourable enough at the time that Rescue 115 was also able to winch a crew member on the shore below.
The casualty was airlifted onto the helicopter and flown to Galway University Hospital where he is said to be in a critical condition.