Four people were rescued on the River Shannon in Lough Derg yesterday after their boat ran aground.

Two adults and two children had a lucky escape this afternoon after they were thrown from their boat into Lough Derg.

Two men have died after getting into difficulty while swimming at separate locations in Lough Derg, Co Tipperary, last night.

A man in his 40s has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Lough Derg in Co. Galway yesterday.

A baby was rescued after a car rolled off a pier and into the water at Lough Derg in Clare.

Two years and hundreds of hours of video footage in and around the beautiful Lough Derg have been edited down into what is five minutes and 24 seconds of spectacular must see video that we think is guaranteed to move you.

Two years and hundreds of hours of video footage in and around the beautiful Lough Derg have been edited down into what is five minutes and 24 seconds of spectacular must see video that we think is guaranteed to move you.

People are again being reminded to stay safe on the water, after the Lough Derg Lifeboat rescued 12 people today in two back to back callouts.

River cruises, luxury hotels, and adventure centres give people a reason to keep coming back, writes Jimmy Woulfe

The Lough Derg Lifeboat has rescued four people on board a 40-foot cruiser this afternoon.

The ESB has said levels in Lough Derg are finally going down after weeks of swelling.

The ESB has said it is reducing the flow of water through the Parteen Weir.

A young horse has been dramatically rescued by the RNLI after it fell into a swollen river and washed downstream into Lough Derg.

The ESB has said it is reducing the flow of water through Parteen Weir later today.

Two adults and five children have been rescued from a 40 foot cruiser which had a problem with its anchor in Lough Derg this afternoon.

In part four of our special on rural Ireland. Caroline O’Doherty visits O’Gonnelloe in Co. Clare.

Clare County Council yesterday announced a comprehensive plan relating to the tourism development and visitor management of the “Jewel of The Lough Derg” in Co Clare, Holy Island.