In reply to UKC News:
bon effort ricky. Andy's attempt also sounds very close. Killerscapes photos are also cracker. What's perhaps most impressive about this ascent is that Ricky is still in the relatively early stages of recovery from a bad tendon injury a few months back and hasn't really been training!
Pete and Andy - off topic but you'd be keen to try and get routes in at fairhead over the winter. We've all done it at one time or another but it just isn't good fun. If you're going to do it ab in for single pitches and leave duvet jackets at the belays. You're better off bouldering at FH over winter to be honest. There's loads of good stuff up there now.
You have a much better chance of a nice day in the mournes if you can find somewhere with a bit of sun and out of the wind - you'll have just about perfect conditions. Days like that however are few and far between and you usually have to brave a few miserable days before your efforts are rewarded.
Good luck.