These boots are made for walking

THIS morning Marie Callaghan, 57, will embark on one of the most “exciting’’ challenges of her life as she attempts to climb the five highest peaks in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales in just three days.

Along with her sister, Brideen, 63, and more than 30 other hill walkers aged between 25 and 65 years, she will climb a total of 17,373 feet to raise money for HeadsUp, Rehab’s youth suicide prevention project.

“I am very excited and really looking forward to it,’’ says Marie, who is from Fanad, Co Donegal. “I think the actual walking will be fine, but what is required is stamina. The tiredness will be the hardest thing to deal with as there is an awful lot of travelling.’’