A Co Down woman has opened up about the long and painful journey from her couch to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro for a cause close to her heart.
Gemma Weir, from Donaghadee, has just climbed Africa's highest mountain to raise money for a parental alienation charity, something she deals with every day
The mammoth trek was almost three years in the planning, but culminated with a seven day hike to get to the top of the 5,895 meter mountain and another two days to get back down again.
