Baltimore RNLI carried out a medical evacuation last night from Sherkin Island off the coast of Baltimore, West Cork.

Overlooking Roaringwaterbay in West Cork is a house on a hill. A couple of Scots pine trees stand by the house as if on guard. The setting is majestic — the island of East Skeam. The views are otherworldly, writes Dan MacCarthy.

Ian Humphreys has avoided the major art centres of the world to join the small band of residents on Heir Island, writes Colette Sheridan

The up-market Peninsula House, at Lisheen outside of Skibbereen, is an unusual mix, says Tommy Barker.

An ocean version of the highly successful community bike-rental scheme — but using kayaks — is being planned for the seven inhabited islands of West Cork.

Tommy Barker visits Ilen River bank home of departing banker, AIB’s Chief Executive David Duffy, after its latest €1m-plus drop.

It was surprising to read that the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government plan to end funding from December 31 for five community development offices for the non-gaeltacht islands of Bere, Clare, Whiddy, Sherkin, Dursey, Long, Heir, Inishturk and Inishbofin. 

Communities on nine non-Gaeltacht islands have expressed concern at the news that the Department of the Environment, Community, and Local Government is to terminate funding to their five community development company offices from the end of next month.

EVEN if the neighbour at Kilcoe doesn’t come out of his castle keep to buy Mannin Island, estate agent Eoin Ryan of DTZ Sherry FitzGerald has other irons in the fire when it come to this Roaring Water Bay property offer.

Live Music: Philip Chevron Testimonial, The Olympia, Dublin

A GP representative body has described a key part of HSE plans to reconfigure the ambulance service in West Cork as “dangerous and unworkable”.

Cash-stricken Cork County Council cannot afford to fix some of the “appalling” and “impassable” roads on its seven inhabited islands.

ISLANDERS in west Cork are trying to encourage more people to visit and, ultimately, live among them.

AN internationally acclaimed artistwho has spent more than a decade painting on an idyllic island retreat has decided to auction his entire studio collection in an effort to beat the recession.

CORK South West election candidate John Kearney is determined to leave no ground uncovered in his quest to try and break down the bureaucracy “that prevents so many people from putting business ideas into action”.

A MAJOR blueprint for the future of Cork’s seven inhabited islands will include promoting them as tourist destinations.

SHAGS, despite their prejudicial name, are elegant birds, much more attractive than their cousins, the cormorants.

ISLANDS off the coast of Cork could become the first in the country to get a comprehensive refuse disposal service.

Tommy Barker says Heir Island property offers rare opportunity.