A NORTHERN Ireland man who plunged to his death while climbing a mountain in New Zealand had told his family how lucky he was to have escaped the Asian tsunami, it emerged last night.

A Northern Ireland man who plunged to his death while climbing a mountain in New Zealand had told his family how lucky he was to have escaped the Asian tsunami, it emerged tonight.

Cormac O’Keeffe

An Irish climber who plunged to his eath while descending a steep slope in New Zealand’s Southern Alps was named this evening.

An Irish climber plunged to his death while descending a steep slope in New Zealand’s Southern Alps today.