Irish all-female crew gearing up to brave the Arctic for women’s heart health

Lisa Byrne, pictured on a training exercise in the Wicklow Mountains, is among an all-female group of 14 taking on the Irish Heart Foundation’s Arctic Challenge to raise funds and awareness for women’s heart health. Picture: Aine McCabe/PA

An all-female crew is preparing to leave Ireland to take on the Arctic to raise money for women’s heart health.

The expedition, which is raising crucial funds for the Irish Heart Foundation, will see participants travel 350km north of the Arctic Circle, complete a hauling trek across a frozen lake and sleep outdoors in temperatures of -20C.