Mother of boy who beat cancer welcomes fundraising swimmer at end of 'epic' 150-mile Shannon swim

A mother whose baby son successfully fought off a rising tide of cancer has praised the "epic" efforts of an American man, who raised thousands for a children's cancer charity by swimming 150 miles of the River Shannon, Friday, writes David Raleigh.

Dean Hall, 57, from Oregon, who survived two bouts of cancer himself, completed his 32-day lone swim at Arthur's Quay, Limerick, having began his quest on June 5, on the northern shore of Lough Allen.