Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Not now

# A mountain to climb

All time

In Nepal, Sherpas are losing vital tourism income, but 'stopping the virus is more important than our jobs'

Cormac Fitzgerald reports from Nepal on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting Mount Everest’s guides.

19.1k

Mar 21st 2020, 11:55 AM

Pics: Fine Gael TDs climb Croagh Patrick... one of them runs back down

All the way up, and all the way down…

15.0k

Sep 11th 2012, 9:57 PM