Death defier: Tyler Bradt on his world-record waterfall drop

Tollymore Adventure Centre has recently launched a women-only canoeing course. The set of six lessons will take place in the indoor pool at the centre and will kick off at the beginning of January 2012.

Great Outdoors will sponsor the 2012 Art O’Neill Challenge which takes place on 13 January 2012.

Setting off under a full moon, the Moonlight Challenge 2011 saw 148 participants take part in this fundraising event for the Glen of Imaal mountain rescue.

[ 27/12/2011; ] Celebrate Killarney’s victory as Ireland’s Tidiest Town 2011 and walk off the Christmas excess on 27 December

Win tickets to a preview screening of Soul Surfer

Outdoors Ireland, based adjacent to the MacGillycuddy Reeks and the Killarney Lakes, has launched three new courses.

[ 23/09/2011 to 25/09/2011. ] The Ballyvaughan Fanore Walking Club will host the Burren Peaks Walking Festival from 23-25 September.

Foundation Nepal is organising a sponsored trek to Everest base camp which will depart on 20 October 2011.

Elaine Alexander has become the first Northern Irish women to circumnavigate Ireland by kayak.