The couple who run one of Ireland's oldest dive schools and whale-watching businesses has pleaded with the government to tackle the insurance crisis and save the eco-tourism industry.

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

Baltimore RNLI assisted two sailors after their motor boat broke down off the coast of West Cork, it emerged today.

The volunteers of the Baltimore lifeboat have been very busy over the past four days.

Rescuers have evacuated a fishing crew from their stricken vessel despite treacherous weather conditions off the Cork coast.

A coastal community’s bid to salvage a whale skeleton for use as a tourist attraction has ended in a watery grave.

Flares burned and horns sounded as one of Ireland’s busiest lifeboat crews sailed their new hi-tech vessel into its new harbour home yesterday.

A FORMER captain of a yacht that raced in the 1979 Fastnet Race in which 15 people died, has said the professionalism of both the crew and their rescuers ensured no lives were lost when the Rambler 100 capsized on Monday night.

A PETITION is being drawn up by environmentalists and divers who want the Government to stop the salvage of the Kowloon Bridge, which sank off Cork nearly 20 years ago.

Chris Couch chipped in from 26 feet on the 18th hole to preserve his lead and win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Mathias Gronberg avoided seeing where Stuart Appleby was on the leaderboard for most of the third round of the Shell Houston Open.

England’s Greg Owen is the clubhouse leader after shooting a course record seven-under-par 65 in the second round of the Shell Houston Open at Redstone Golf Club.

Darren Clarke has been forced to withdraw from the Houston Open after receiving news of wife Heather’s medical tests.

Phil Mickelson was in a league of his own in Atlanta as he produced the lowest 36-hole score of his 15-year US Tour career.

Germany’s Alex Cejka literally dashed into a share of the lead going into the second round of the FBR Open in Arizona.

First-round scores from the Disney Golf Classic, Disney Magnolia and Disney Palm Course, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (par 72, US unless stated)

Matt Gogel erased some bad memories with a victory at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California.

Pat Perez birdied his final two holes to finish with a two-under-par 70 and take a four-stroke lead after three rounds of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Brent Schwarzrock has taken the lead on eight under par after the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in the US this morning.