There are many sublime words to capture the nuances of light, and in Achill, Co Mayo, all of them are appropriate depending on the time of day or season.

Brexit has put massive strain on Irish-UK relations but could a tiny islet be the rock on which they perish? Caroline O'Doherty looks at the background to the Rockall dispute.

Dan Hummel has lived, mostly alone, in his rugged West Cork sanctuary for 46 years. On a recent visit, Brian Keane gets an insight into his life.

West Cork islanders Olive and Sean O’Neill have been forced to put their home up for sale and are moving to the mainland so their children can attend school.

More than 2,000 people have been moved to shelters in Jamaica as Hurricane Matthew heads towards the island.

Two sailors have been rescued from an uninhabited island after search teams spotted their "SOS" in the sand.

Two people have been killed after a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.1 hit the western Greek island of Lefkada, sparking landslides and causing extensive damage to roads and buildings.

A rainswept island, the Virgin Mary and the morning after the night before - doesn't get more Irish than this

A Cork teacher has appealed for crowdfunding to make her dream of a music festival on Sherkin Island, West Cork, into a reality.