Person: Ranulph Fiennes

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Fiennes has no plans to hang up his ice pick

Ranulph Fiennes has survived many tight spots as the world’s greatest living explorer, but one of the first risks he took landed him

business

We must act fast to stop the Arctic getting even smaller

world

Ranulph Fiennes digs in to complete ultra marathon in desert

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Irish survivors join Ranulph Fiennes in Marathon des Sables mission

Our future leaders are currently busy running away from pre-school

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A comedian’s spin on current affairs with Neil Delamere

Dealing with longterm illness

A DIAGNOSIS of a long-term medical condition in a child will bring on a major upheaval in the lives of the whole family involved.

Sun, 22 Sep, 2013

Fiennes 'frustrated' as frostbite cuts short Antarctic trip

Sir Ranulph Fiennes said today that he was “frustrated” at being forced to pull out of an expedition across Antarctica because of frostbite.

Mon, 04 Mar, 2013

Kidney’s men to Boks clever after fighting Irish hit camp

Ireland’s rugby stars endured a training session with a difference yesterday in the company of some of the country’s elite boxing stars.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2012

Shackleton relative sets the navy an icy goal

A relative of one of the world’s greatest explorers believes there’s no reason why the Irish navy cannot, at some stage in the future, mount an expedition to the Antarctic.

Fri, 18 May, 2012

Bottle of beer sees marathon runner to the finish

AN Irish ultra runner has revealed a bottle of beer helped him become the only man on the planet to run seven marathons on seven continents in less than five days.

Tue, 07 Feb, 2012

Marathon man on course to beat personal record

An Irish ultra runner who is the only man on the planet to run seven marathons in less than seven days on seven continents, is expected to break his own record today.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2012

Marathon man Donovan goes from one extreme to another

The only man on the planet to run seven marathons in less than seven days on the seven continents is aiming to go one better by smashing the five-day barrier.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2012

Ultra-runner Donovan aims to smash own record

The only man on the planet to run seven marathons in less than seven days on the seven continents is aiming to go one better by smashing the five-day barrier.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2012

Owen added Statham-biting bit in 'Elite' for realism

Clive Owen added in the part in 'Killer Elite' where he bites Jason Statham's arm.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2011

De Niro to join Statham and Owen in action thriller

Robert De Niro has signed up to ‘The Killer Elite’.

Mon, 10 May, 2010

Documentary on pioneering Irish woman travel writer to open festival

AWARD-winning travel writers such as Ranulph Fiennes, Jan Morris, Tim Severin and Damien Lewis will be travelling en masse to Co Waterford in June for the annual Immrama Festival of Travel Writers.

Fri, 30 Apr, 2010

Owen set for Irish director's debut feature

Clive Owen is set to star in action-thriller 'The Killer Elite'.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2010

Sherpa conquers Everest for 19th time

A Nepalese Sherpa guide broke his own record by scaling Mount Everest for the 19th time.

Thu, 21 May, 2009

Travel company caters for mega-rich holidaymakers

A new breed of holiday for those with lavish whims and large wallets has been launched by special-trip company Voyana.

Sun, 15 May, 2005

Marathon explorer is UK Oldie of the Year

Explorer Ranulph Fiennes was today named Oldie of the Year in Britain.

Tue, 02 Mar, 2004

'Farmer face' ruled Fiennes out of Bond role

Marathon man Ranulph Fiennes said today he was a whisker away from becoming movie hero James Bond – but looked too much like a “farmer”.

Tue, 04 Nov, 2003

Fiennes completes marathon challenge

Sir Ranulph Fiennes succeeded tonight in his record breaking challenge to run seven marathons in seven days.

Sun, 02 Nov, 2003

400,000 countryside campaigners march on London

Rural Britain took over central London today in the biggest invasion of its kind ever seen.

Sun, 22 Sep, 2002

Life or death race for trapped polar explorer

An explorer trapped near the North Pole faces a life or death race across 65 miles of ice to be rescued.

Sat, 18 May, 2002