A GROUP OF STUDENTS ALONG WITH TWO OF THEIR TEACHERS AND A PARENT ARE HEADING OFF TO TANZANIA TODAY TO CLIMB MOUNT KILIMANJARO.

THE 12 STRONG GROUP FROM DAVITT COLLEGE IN CASTLEBAR HAVE UNDERTAKEN THE CHALLENGE AFTER RENOWNED CLIMBER IAN MCKEEVER VISITED THE SCHOOL TO TELL THEM WHAT THE CLIMB ENTAILS.

THE STUDENTS WILL DEPART TODAY AND WILL RETURN HOME ON AUGUST 19^TH.

THE EIGHT STUDENTS ARE JAMIE IVERS, JOE GERAGHTY, CHRISTOPHER WALSH, NOEL CONLON, LORCAN MCELLIN, AOIFE HASTINGS, MARTINA MORAN AND ELANA ALLEN.

THE TEACHERS TRAVELLING ARE NIALL O'CONNOR AND ANDREA SILKE WHILE PARENT MARY MORAN WILL ALSO TRAVEL ALONG WITH WICKLOW DOCTOR EMMA BARRY.