Trish Dromey looks at a significantly extended home in Tower, Co Cork.

Concerns are being raised over traffic jams at the summit of Mount Everest as the death toll on the mountain continues to rise.

An Irish father of two has died while attempting a climb on the world’s highest mountain.

The search for Mr Lawless, from Bray, Co Wicklow has now turned into a recovery operation in an area known as the death zone where oxygen levels are very low.

Indian climber Ravi Thakar was found dead inside his tent on Mount Everest at 7,900m Camp Four in Nepal last Friday morning. Severe altitude sickness is being blamed for his death.

The search for the Wicklow man missing on Mount Everest won't resume until late next week.

The search for a missing Irish man on Mount Everest will resume in the next three days.

The search is unlikely to get back underway today as night falls on the mountain and the situation will be reassessed tomorrow morning

Adventurer Pat Falvey has launched a new initiative to help people over the age of 50 to shift attitudes and achieve their goals, writes Margaret Jennings.

New Year's resolutions are long broken now. They are but distant folly that's been replaced by our tried and tested habits - both good and bad.

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Pat Falvey’s new theatre show tells how a builder from the north side of Cork climbed Everest and undertook other great feats of exploration, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

A price drop this month after a pre-Christmas launch on the big, big seven-bed home named Belvedere House by Muskerry Golf Club just south of Tower near Blarney has kick-started bidding on this golf clubhouse-sized property.

Hillwalking, climbing and mountaineering have long been favourite pastimes in this country. Dan MacCarthy says Paddy O’Leary’s new history captures the intense rivalry of these sports’ participants

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The Cross on the summit of ‪‎Carrauntoohil in Co Kerry‬ has been cut down.

He’s climbed Everest twice and walked to the South Pole, but adventurer Pat Falvey said the last week has been one of the toughest of his life after his father suffered a serious health scare in Spain.

Sq m: 106 (1,150 Sq. ft)

The recent tragedy on Mount Everest has sparked an avalanche of bitter accusations among local Sherpas, Western climbers and others with stakes in the world’s highest mountain, writes John Hearne.

Walkers, hikers, and ramblers are being urged to come out and walk in aid of cancer research this July.

Sq m: 83 (900 sq ft)

Triumph and tragedy rarely comes in such close proximity in place and time.

Not only is there a fine, well-built and highly specified home on a half-acre county village site, but there’s also a guest apartment alongside — making for 2,800 sq ft of accommodation for €275,000.

Walkers, hikers and ramblers are being urged to put on their walking boots this month in aid of cancer research.

A decent dormer home with more than 2,000 sq ft is in a perfect walk-in condition, writes Tommy Barker.

GREG BUTLER is a happy and proud man. Last year, he achieved one of his life-time’s ambitions, to reach the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain.

BLARNEY, CORK €295,000

Half a million euro reduction and 80/20 deal a winner, Tommy Barker reports.

Veteran Irish explorer Pat Falvey believes global warming was to blame for the lightning strike which killed Ian McKeever.

Tributes have poured in for Irish adventurer and record-breaking climber Ian McKeever who was killed by a freak lightning strike while leading a charity climb on Africa’s highest peak.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has led tributes to well-known Irish climber Ian McKeever killed by a lightning bolt while scaling Africa’s highest mountain.

Mountain climber Ian McKeever has been remembered this morning as an inspiration, who was unselfish in giving his time to others.

An Irish doctor and explorer who became the first woman from this country to reach the South Pole is attempting to make history for the second time as she bids to cross the treacherous North Patagonian Ice Cap in Chile.

The Kerry Way Cancer Research Walk, which took place across stunning Kerry Way trails in July, was once again a tremendous success, with over 200 walkers from counties all over Ireland participating, and collectively raising an amazing €62,508 towards cancer research programmes at Cork Cancer Research Centre (CCRC).

An ambitious target of €100,000 is being set for supporters of an annual cancer research fundraiser.

If he had gotten down to Camp Four that day and had heard the Koreans were in trouble, chances are he would have gone back up to try to help them. He was just that kind of person.

PICK OF THE DAY

ONE has climbed Everest twice and walked to the South Pole. The other has eight All-Ireland senior football medals and nine All-Star awards.