Wife of Irish mountain climber who died in Himalayas says 'it was his time to go' 

Noel and Lynne Hanna celebrating in Belfast Airport after successfully climbing Mt Everest together, back in 2009. Picture: Justin Kernoghan

The wife of the Irish mountaineer who died in the Himalayas on Monday has said there was “no drama — it was his time to go”.

Lynne Hanna said Noel had made himself soup after having just climbed one of the tallest mountains in the world and then fell asleep, never to wake again.