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Six-year-old climbing height of Mount Kilimanjaro for spinal injuries charity

A six-year-old boy has nearly climbed the equivalent height of Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of a charity supporting those with spinal injuries. Cian Paton, from Salisbury in Wiltshire, has completed 17,389ft of Kilimanjaro’s 19,000ft since he first ...

14 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Arena survivor hopes to ‘move mountains’ for disabled people after climb

A father who was paralysed in the Manchester Arena attack has said climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is just the start of his plan to “move mountains” for disabled people. Martin Hibbert, 45, will fly to Tanzania next week and embark on the seven-day ...

27 May 2022 at 19:18

Veteran running Africa ultra-marathon to raise funds for military rehabilitation

A British veteran is to spend her birthday running an ultra-marathon across Tanzania to raise funds to help fellow veterans tackle the “petrifying” obstacle of reintegrating into civilian life. Tricia Sinclair, who lives in Twickenham, London,...

12 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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Kilkenny community to raise money for Kilimanjaro Direct through table quiz

A table quiz will be held next Thursday, November 28, at the Orchard Bar Kilkenny at 8pm with all proceeds going to Kilimanjaro Direct. The charity founded by former Presentation Secondary music teacher Sheila Ryan supports a primary school ...

19 Nov 2024 at 18:33

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Dad who was the closest person to the Manchester Arena bomb to survive climbs Kilimanjaro and says ‘don’t write me off because I’m in a wheelchair’

A dad who was the closest person to the Manchester Arena bomb blast to survive and was left paralysed by the atrocity has trekked Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair in a bid to combat stigma surrounding disability. Martin Hibbert, 46, a football ...

15 Jul 2022 at 08:22

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Kilimanjaro charity founded by Kilkenny woman hit by global crises

Kilkennywoman Sheila Ryan founded Kilimanjaro Direct over 13 years ago after being deeply moved by the plight of children living in the area and their lack of access to decent education. A teacher for 41 years at the Presentation ...

08 Sept 2022 at 10:33

Widower to take on Mount Kilimanjaro for hospice that helped his wife

An aircraft support engineer hopes to complete his 13th challenge – climbing Mount Kilimanjaro – to raise money for the hospice that cared for his “incredible” wife during her final months with breast cancer. Steve Radcliffe, 42,...

05 Oct 2022 at 08:00

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Letterkenny-based couple continue to go the extra yard for HOPE Mission in Africa

Gareth and Brónagh Hayes have spent the last 26 years living in Letterkenny. Brónagh, originally from Louth, and Armagh native Gareth moved to Letterkenny for Brónagh to attend college. As the age-old story goes, they met, fell ...

16 Jan 2024 at 16:33

Harpist begins mission to break Guinness World Record on Mount Kilimanjaro

A harpist has landed in Tanzania to begin a bid to beat her own Guinness World Record (GWR) – this time on Mount Kilimanjaro. Siobhan Brady is to take on the hike on Thursday, having previously achieved the GWR for the highest ...

20 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Harpist hails ‘unforgettable experience’ on Kilimanjaro during world record bid

A harpist, who reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and completed her Guinness World Record (GWR) attempt for the highest altitude harp performance, said it was an “unforgettable experience”. Siobhan Brady hiked more than ...

27 Jul 2023 at 12:18

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Portlaoise mail centre staff to climb Kilimanjaro

A young couple who work at Portlaoise Mail Centre are gearing up to climb Mount Kilimanjaro later this year to raise funds for Meningitis research. Timahoe’s Micheál Conlan and his girlfriend Kirsha Rice from Walsh Island ...

29 Feb 2024 at 19:33

Harpist on mission to break Guinness World Record on Mount Kilimanjaro

A harpist is on a mission to break her own Guinness World Record – this time on Mount Kilimanjaro – alongside a woman with cystic fibrosis who hopes to encourage others with the condition to achieve the “impossible”. ...

09 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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