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North Clare man, Bernard Lucas, is about to take on his most difficult challenge to date as he attempts to scale the highest peaks in Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales in just three days. Mr Lucus, along with his long time climbing companions Deirdre Linnane and Cormac Coyne, will attempt this year’s Caitríona Lucas Challenge totally unsupported and will have to take turns driving between each mountain. Indeed, if all goes well, the trio aim to arrive on the peak of Carrauntoohill in Kerry on June 18, the date late Ms Lucas’s birthday. Caitríona Lucas was just 41 when she lost her life while on active duty with the Doolin Unit of the Irish Coastguard in September of 2016. She was the first Irish Coast Guard volunteer to die while on active duty. Bernard, Deirdre and Cormac have chosen the Burren Chernobyl Project as the charity benefactors of this year’s event. “I think this might be our toughest …
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