Survivalists set to take on the Beara Grills challenge

He has parachuted into some of the most inhospitable places on Earth, eaten bugs, snakes, and piranha, and slept in the stinking carcass of a dead camel.

Now adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls, the star of the Born Survivor TV show, is facing tough competition.

A group of 30 hardy men are set to be dropped into the wilds of West Cork for their very own 48-hour Beara Grills survival challenge.