Noel Hanna, a 56-year-old mountain climber from Co Down, was found dead inside his tent on Monday, April 17 while descending Annapurna Peak in Nepal. Hanna reached the summit of Mt Everest ten times during his career.
Jonathan Ruane reached the summit of Mt Everest in the early hours of May 15, becoming the first person from Co Sligo to ever complete the feat and the 56th Irish climber to reach the top.