‘I’m just an ordinary man doing something slightly out of the ordinary’ – The Carlow pensioner skydiving to mark his 80th birthdayHaving lost a number of immediate family members to cancer, Dave Dowling has decided to jump out of an airplane in honour of their memoryCarlow man Dave Dowling is celebrating his 80th birthday by jumping out of a plane to raise money for cancer researchAisling Bolton-Dowling Today at 06:30“Just do it”.

Source: Irish Independent February 12, 2026 14:31 UTC