A US Coast Guard life ring has been found on the Clare coast thousands of kilometres where from it was lost overboard in Florida.

The search for a missing Japanese tourist feared drowned in the sea off Co Clare has been formally stood down after 21 days.

Vimes the dog had quite the adventure while his owners were away on honeymoon.

A SEARCH and rescue operation was mounted on Sunday night for a teenager who became trapped on a cliff after trying to walk home along the shore.

THE body of a male, believed to be the 19-year-old Dublin youth missing since early yesterday morning at Lahinch, was recovered last night at the north Clare seaside resort.