Bad weather has delayed an Irish expedition's final push on the summit of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world.
The four remaining members of the Irish team - leader Pat Falvey, deputy leader Mick Murphy, Ger McDonnell and Hannah Shields were on target for a summit attempt last night, but the bad weather has delayed all the teams.
Also on the northern side of the mountain, the Northern Irish expedition led by Armagh-born Richard Dougan was hoping to make its final push last night.
The Northern Irish climbers are following the North Ridge route, successfully climbed by Irish Everest expedition leader and Belfast architect Dawson Stelfox on May 27th, 1993.