'Bring it on': MTU lecturer hopes to be first Irish woman to row across Atlantic

Dr Karen Weekes' campaign for her upcoming row is called “She Can Do 2021”. Photo: Andreas Riemenschneider

A lecturer at Munster Technological University is aiming to become the first Irish woman to row solo across the Atlantic.

Dr Karen Weekes is setting off on a 70-day, 3,000-mile journey in December and is spending "every minute of every day" preparing for the mammoth challenge.