A fisherman is recovering after being pulled from the sea off Donegal where he was heard screaming for help while he clung to a buoy marking lobster pots.

Clifden RNLI in county Galway has rescued four fish farmers after they called for help in the extreme weather conditions this afternoon.

Irish Water Safety (IWS) has called for compulsory aquatic training for primary school children as part of a long-term strategy to prevent future drowning tragedies.

Sea rescue teams searching for a Finnish student who fell off a cliff in Co Mayo have found a body.

Weather conditions have hampered a major search operation for the body of a Finnish student who fell off a cliff.

The body of a teenage boy was pulled from a river in Co Donegal last night.

The body of a teenage boy was pulled from a river in Co Donegal tonight.

Gardaí in Mayo are investigating a drowning in the river Moy this morning.