Climber in appeal after Kilimanjaro record bid delayed

An Irish climber is appealing to Taoiseach Enda Kenny to directly intervene after authorities thwarted his attempts to become the fastest man to scale Africa’s highest mountain.

Climber in appeal after Kilimanjaro record bid delayed

An Irish climber is appealing to Taoiseach Enda Kenny to directly intervene after authorities thwarted his attempts to become the fastest man to scale Africa’s highest mountain.

Ian McKeever was expecting to set off on his record-breaking attempt up the 5,895m-high Mount Kilimanjaro this morning after several days of intense preparations.

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