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By Michelle Crean

After needing the services of Killarney Mountain Rescue in the New Year, one local woman plans to give something back next week.
Susan Pierce from Killarney town and her daughter Aster (8), were with friends Ann Marie O’Connor and her two nieces Sarah and Alannah, when they got into difficulty on Torc Mountain, on January 2.
However, thanks to the rescuers professional and prompt response as they safely stretchered Aster down the mountain – the friends plan to raise some funds for the service.
Tomorrow (Friday), Susan and Ann Marie have organised a coffee morning in the Royal Hotel from 10am to 12noon. All are welcome and there’ll also be a raffle on the day.
“There was an incident up Torc Mountain,” Susan explained to the Killarney Advertiser this week.
“We had gone out for a walk to enjoy the fresh air and stretch our legs but we needed the assistance of the mountain rescue. I phoned John O’Sullivan and within 45 minutes there was eight of them up for us. Aster got stretchered down.”
She added that she hopes to raise as much as she can for the service.
“It’s my first time organising something like this but I feel I have to give something back.
“I was always aware of the good work they do but I never thought in a million years that we’d need their services,” Susan said.
“They were excellent and so reassuring on the day. Aster spent a few days in hospital but she is fine now.”