The 25th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Mount Everest by Irish climbers is due to be marked with events in the Dublin and Mourne mountains this weekend. Two charities – the Irish Nepalese Educational Trust and the Barretstown charity for children with serious illnesses – will benefit from the anniversary events. File photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty ImagesElsewhere, more than 700 people will mark the anniversary with a “Dublin mountains challenge” to raise funds for the Barretstown charity to help children and families affected by cancer and other serious illnesses. Jenny Copeland, a physiotherapist and mother of four, from Drumree, Co Meath, said the group of four mountaineers met through Irish Everest summiteer Ian Taylor. The four set a common goal of emphasising team, rather than individual, performance on Everest – mirroring the ethos of the first Irish expedition in 1993.

Source: The Irish Times May 25, 2018 19:07 UTC