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Limerick's Ketch Ilen Safe Home to Her Winter Berth 24th December 2020 "She stopped time for everyone around". So said photographer Teddy Murphy as he recorded the characterful Limerick trading ketch Ilen when she came through Dalkey Sound in a flash of sunlight on the afternoon of December 7th for a busy two weeks visit to Dublin Credit: Teddy Murphy In Greek mythology, at the Winter Solstice, there is a brief calm for the Halcyon Day, and this was the experience of the crew on the Limerick ketch Ilen as they headed away on Monday evening, after a busy two weeks in Ringsend which had inclu...

The time honoured tradition of the New Year's Day 'arrow ceremony' at Hook Head; one which goes back to 1687, will not go ahead in its usual format this year due to Covid-19 social distancing restrictions. Every year archers join An Cathaoirleach of New Ross Municipal District to fire arrows into the estuary, claiming dominion over the waters. Councillor Michael Whelan confirmed that the traditional ceremony cannot go ahead this year. 'Unfortunately we cannot do the ceremony as it would attract people in numbers to Hook Head. The annual sunrise tour at Hook Lighthouse also can't go ahead.' Th...

Dublin weather: Met Eireann issue updated flood warning with gale force winds on the way The wind warning is predicting gusts of up to 100km/h while there is an increased risk of coastal and surface flooding Car drives through flooded road in Howth (Image: Paul Dillon) Want the latest breaking news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subs...

rescue support Sharp rise in people saved by RNLI this year as record numbers hit water spots during pandemic with 20 per cent jump Updated: 12 Dec 2020, 21:41 THE RNLI has seen a “sharp rise” in the number of people that needed saving this year, the Irish Sun on Sunday can reveal. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen record numbers hit water spots across Ireland with many swimming pools closed and punters forced to holiday at home. 2 2 Conor Power, 17, helped rescue a sea swimmer during a stormCredit: Paul Sharp - The Sun Dublin New RNLI stats show 20 per cent more people have been rescued f...