Did you know you can take a day trip from Ireland to Scotland? 

Tom Breathnach goes Northern Ireland hopping, taking a tour of County Antrim - with a Scottish twist

Rathlin centres around its main Church Bay community and features a hotel, hostel, co-op shop, pub, a pretty vibey yacht scene, and a whole lot of birdlife.

Thinking of dipping your toes outside the land of staycations? Well, did you know you can take a day trip from Ireland to Scotland? Aye, you can. Separated by just 20km from Antrim across the Sea of Moyle, Scotland often feels within touching distance to those visiting the region.

But with a number of operators now offering trips across the Sea of Moyle, I embarked on a weekend along the Causeway Coast with a difference — and headed to Northern Ireland to head even further north.