Taoiseach pays tribute to climber McKeever

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

Ian McKeever, 42, was struck down in the freak tragedy as he led a group of hikers up Mount Kilimanjaro, one of many expeditions the experienced adventurer has organised on the Tanzanian peak.