HANNAH SHIELDS, EXPLORER OF EVEREST AND THE NORTH POLE

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That this House acknowledges the remarkable feats of Hannah Shields from Kilrea, Co. Londonderry; and notes that Ms Shields was the female member of a mountaineering team that in 2003 scaled Mount Everest and has now taken part in the 2004 Polar challenge where she completed the race across the North Pole, considerably enhancing her reputation as one of Northern Ireland's top explorers.