A hillwalker has been found safe and well in the Galtee Mountains in Tipperary.

The alarm was raised yesterday evening by the man's wife, who was speaking to him on the phone before his battery died.

Valentia Coastguard, volunteers and two dog teams were involved in the operation - which continued until around 2am this morning and got back underway at 6am.

Rescue teams had faced low cloud, mist, wind and rain in the area.