The search operation has now been confirmed by the Seven Summits Treks company and by Mr Falvey as a recovery operation. “If any type of search, rescue and recovery operation is planned it will not go ahead if it is too dangerous to do so. “A lot of questions need to be asked as to how Mr Lawless fell. In 2011, he was part of a team involved in another Everest summit attempt, where another Irishman and father-of-two John Delaney, 41, from Kilcock, Co Kildare died 50 metres from the Everest summit. Mr Lawless’ parents were accompanied by several other family members, relatives, friends and work colleagues.

Source: Irish Examiner May 19, 2019 12:56 UTC