# Mountains
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'There’s a hope in me that nobody else will have to go through this'
‘The reality is I know people are going through this every day.’
Gardaí can now issue €100 on-the-spot fines to those breaching Covid laws
A rescue spokesperson said it is “impossible to socially distance while carrying a stretcher”.
Four climbers killed in French Alps
Four people, including an Italian man and two French women, were killed in three separate accidents.
Three mountain climbers killed in avalanches in Swiss Alps
Three climbers, two men and a woman, died in separate incidents.
Rescuers find trekker who survived in remote mountainous terrain for 47 days
The man’s partner had died three days before rescuers arrived, he said.
Shrinking Himalayan glaciers have been granted status of 'living entities'
An Indian court made the decision because the glaciers were “losing their very existence”.
Seven students and teacher killed in Japanese avalanche
A group of 52 students and 11 teachers were on a three-day outing when disaster struck.
Man arrested after stabbing at the Hell Fire Club in south Dublin
Three people were assaulted during the incident.
Heading for the hills today? Here are 18 tips to stay safe on Ireland's mountains
It’s a busy time of year for the country’s mountain rescue teams. Here’s how to ensure you won’t need their services today.
Dublin Mountains Way named one of the most scenic walks in the world
It stretches from Shankill to Sean Walsh Memorial Park in Tallaght.
'We live always knowing we're going to die, but we don't think about it'
Peter Milne is in the middle of a very inspirational challenge.
'No evidence of jihadist terror groups training in Irish mountains'
Frances Fitzgerald has said everything is being done to protect Ireland against terror threats.
Resurrection: The five-metre cross on Carrauntoohil has been put back up
The cross at the summit has been in place since 1976.
Belgian man rescued after falling on steep ground at waterfall
The rescue teams had to take measures to ensure he wouldn’t slip any further during the rescue.
Dozens of climbers scale four Irish peaks in one weekend
The event was in support of homelessness charity Focus Ireland.
This igloo hotel in Germany looks like the most magical place on earth
Someone book a flight, because we all need to go.
In pictures: Take an aerial tour of the Himalayas and Mount Everest
A virtual visit to Everest base camp and one of the most dangerous airports in the world…
Powerful earthquake hits south Kyrgyzstan
The 6.2 magnitude quake struck in the early hours of the morning but there are no immediate reports of casualties.
