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Status Yellow wind warnings issued for eight counties

A 10-metre Dehler yacht was in serious trouble en route from the UK to Malahide

SURVEYS into a proposed offshore 40-60 turbine windfarm have been given the green light to begin off the coast of Waterford. The foreshore licence was…

RNLI lifesavers from Dunmore East, Kilmore Quay and Rosslare Harbour are to feature in new series of TV documentary Saving Lives at Sea.

It follows the MCIB report of August 2021 into the sinking of the FV Alize on 4 January 2020 in which two lives were lost

Real rescue footage is accompanied by emotive interviews from the volunteer lifeboat crews

Two fishermen died after the FV Alize sank while fishing for scallops out of Duncannon, Co Wexford on 4 January 2020

The most viewed homes for sale overseas by Britons virtual window shopping have been revealed, with traditional overseas property hotspots such as Spain and France failing to make the grade. But this time around they have failed to make the list, which is dominated by Ireland and Jamaica instead. The only other country to feature is Italy, the exclusive Zoople data for MailOnline Property shows. The most popular properties overseas online have been revealed and include this four-bedroom proper...

8 Elsa Cottage benefits from its own private pathway leading down to a secluded getaway area with stunning sea views As the country basks in glorious sunshine and record temperatures, those looking for either a primary home or an ideal bolthole at the edge of the Irish Sea in the country’s sunny South East will be keen to learn about Elsa Cottage, in Knockavelish, Woodstown in Co Waterford. The four-bedroom detached property extends to 113 square metres and sits on...

Dealing with diabetes - The Big Interview with Cavans Sinéad Greene July 10, 2021 By Daragh Small When Cavan’s long-serving star Sinéad Greene leaves the field for half-time, she pricks her finger to check her blood sugar levels.    If they are too high, she will inject herself with insulin before indulging in some Haribo sweets. Estimates suggest that over 230,000 of the Irish population will be diabetic by 2030. Greene has Type 1 diabetes which relates to between 10 to 15 percent of th...