the Wild Geese.

World of Hibernia, September, 1998 by Mackin, Thomas E.

CAN DO K2

A SIX-MAN TEAM OF IRISH CLIMBERS SCALED THE SECOND HIGHEST PEAK IN THE WORLD THIS PAST JULY. K2, THE 8,611-METER HIGH MOUNTAIN LOCATED IN THE HIMALAYAS, IS REGARDED AS A MORE DIFFICULT TECHNICAL CLIMB THAN MOUNT EVEREST. THE IRISH TEAM INCLUDED EDDIE COOPER (BELFAST), CALVIN TORRANS (COUNTY WICKLOW), IAN REA (COUNTY DOWN), MARTIN DALY (DUBLIN), PAUL DUNLOP (DERRY), AND DONIE O'SULLIVAN (DUBLIN).

FULLBRIGHT GOES KELLY GREEN

Professor John Kelly was named the first-ever director of the Irish Fulbright Commission. Kelly is a former dean of the faculty of engineering, director of the international office, anti, until recently, the registrar of University College Dublin. His new role will involve liaising with Irish and American...

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