A man who died from a suspected heart attack while hillwalking on Mount Brandon in Co Kerry has been named as Mr John Gill (51), who lived in Clahane, Co Kerry.
Mr Gill suffered the attack at the summit of Mount Brandon while walking with his niece on Monday afternoon.
A helicopter rescue could not be undertaken because of foggy conditions, and Mr Gill's body was later recovered by the Dingle coastal unit of the Irish Coast Guard and Kerry Mountain Rescue.
Mr Frank Heidtke, of the Dingle coastal unit, said they received a call from the Garda at about 4.30 p.m. after Mr Gill's niece had contacted them by mobile phone from the mountain.
The Waterford coastguard helicopter was called because the Shannon helicopter was involved in a "medivac" at sea. It could not attend the scene because of fog.
As the first response team, the Dingle coast guard unit got to the summit within two hours.
"We had some oxygen units, but it was too late," said Mr Heidtke.
Mr Gill's niece and two other members of the public who stayed with her were assisted down the mountain, while members of Kerry Mountain Rescue and the Dingle coast guard unit brought Mr Gill's body down Mount Brandon by stretcher, arriving at 11 p.m.
Mr Gill, a married man, was originally from Ballymahon, Co Longford.
His funeral takes place tomorrow, and his family has asked that instead of flowers, mourners should make a donation to Kerry Mountain Rescue.
This is the third incident on Mount Brandon in the past month involving the rescue services.
Last week, two Polish tourists got caught close to the summit because of fog and darkness, and were assisted by the rescue services.
A 16-year-old local boy, seriously injured when he fell from the side of the mountain near Lough Cruite, also had to be rescued.
Rescue services have advised that anyone going climbing should:
