Malin Head

A NEW humpback whale has been spotted for the first time off the coast of Co Donegal.

AROUND four years ago, after going through "a rough patch", Co Armagh man Sean Stuart bought himself a bike to help boost his mood and get fit.

THERE is an Irish proverb which says "Nil aon tintean mar do thintean fein": "There's no fireplace like your own fireplace".

A BASKING shark has been recorded swimming across the Atlantic from Ireland to the US for the first time in more than a decade.

Star Wars fans have paid tribute to Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew as they gathered in Ireland for the annual celebration of the film franchise.

More than 400 lives were saved by the Irish Coast Guard this year, compared to 340 in 2017.

A rocky outcrop off the coast of Kerry that featured in two Star Wars films has transformed the tourism scene in south-west Ireland.

AT THE risk of sounding like Bowerick Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged, I have adopted a challenge that many will see as somewhat pointless.

THE sole survivor of the Malin Head drowning tragedy joined relatives of tragic teenager, Thomas Weir for the funeral yesterday of the first victim, Gerry Doherty.

THE father of one of the victims of the Malin Head double-drowning tragedy died in the same waters 39 years ago, it has emerged.