The funeral of a young man who drowned off Arranmore Island in Donegal is to take place later.

Desperate members of a lifeboat crew tried to save the life of a colleague whose car slipped into the sea in a freak accident off the coast of Donegal.

As an introduction to our islands, this heritage week programme has a selection of lovely islands and a wide range of activities to entice you.

TThe old pool room in a restaurant is now at the forefront of a new initiative between telecoms firm Three Ireland and a local community to transform a Donegal island into the most connected island in the world.

The underworld has always held a fascination for mankind. From the fabulous Cave of Swallows in Mexico featured on David Attenborough’s Planet Earth to the Lascaux Caves in France which has elaborate paintings of animals from 17,000 years ago.

A report into fire brigade facilities on the country’s second most populated island, Arranmore, has found that the services are “extremely limited” and in some areas below standard.

Update 7.33am: Two men who drowned on a weekend fishing trip have been named as friends originally from Lithuania.

The bodies of two men believed to have drowned in a boating accident off the coast of Co Donegal have been recovered.

Trust us, it’s not for the faint-hearted.

Latest: There is still no sign of missing Rescue 116 crewmen Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby, despite one of the largest sea searches ever undertaken in the history of the state.

Donegal has topped the National Geographic Traveller’s Cool List for 2017. Conor Power takes a road trip to find out why. 

An empty concert seat will be reserved in memory of Daniel O’Donnell’s late mother Julia as the singer returns tonight to the venue that gave him his first big break.

WE all know Christmas is a time for catching up with friends and family, even those spending the festive period abroad.

The helicopter winchman who delivered a baby when the mum was rushed to hospital by air has told his story for the first time.

A new mum’s feet were just about back on the ground yesterday having arrived home with her baby — who was born after a helicopter dash to hospital.

A young Co Donegal man died on an island after a pint glass was smashed over his head and the broken glass stuck into his neck.

A tiny Donegal island will be a lot quieter today after one fifth of its population leaves to attend tonight’s World Cup qualifying game between Ireland and Austria at the Aviva Stadium.

Teenagers from Cape Clear, Sherkin and other offshore locations tell Rita de Brun about the stormy crossings, the strong sense of community and the difficulty of finding dates

An island with a population of 62 is battling desperately for survival.

European leaders will be firmly focused on Ireland today as it becomes the only country to give people a say on the controversial fiscal treaty.

Ireland goes to the polls tomorrow to vote on the European Fiscal Treaty – the only country to give its electorate a say on the controversial charter.

Islanders off the north west coast were the first to vote on the Fiscal Treaty referendum today, four days ahead of the rest of the county.

Islanders off the north west coast of Ireland will be the first people to vote on the EU Fiscal Treaty referendum today, four days ahead of the rest of the county.

A 41-year-old man who killed a teenager in a bar on an island off the Donegal coast has been sentenced to six years in prison.

A man who killed a teenager in a bar on a remote island off the Donegal coast has had his sentence hearing adjourned for over two weeks.

A man who admitted killing a teenager in a bar on Arranmore Island has been acquitted of his murder at the Central Criminal Court.

The trial of a man accused of murdering a teenager in a bar on Arranmore Island has now reached its closing stages in the Central Criminal Court.

The murder trial of a man who has admitted killing a teenager in a bar on Arranmore Island more than two years ago has heard he was suffering from a psychiatric disorder which diminished his responsibility.

The trial of a man accused of murdering a man by stabbing him with a broken glass in a bar on Arranmore Island has heard evidence from a pathologist about the cause of death.

A jury has been sworn in for the trial of a man accused of murdering another man on an island off the coast of Co Donegal two years ago.

MY licence plate, like many of the best things in life, came in two pieces.

Voters living on the five islands off the coast of Donegal will go to the polls today to vote in the presidential election.

EMBATTLED Senator David Norris shrugged off continued questioning about clemency letters for his former partner and insisted that voters had moved on from the issue.

FERRIES and a helicopter carried ballot papers to the first of 2,600 island residents voting in the general election. Islanders in Donegal South-West and Mayo voted two days ahead of tomorrow’s mainland poll.

SEEMS they were jumpier than Harvey Smith listening to Van Halen yesterday morning at Fine Gael HQ.

An elderly woman despondent about the state of the country has returned to the island she lived on for 56 years to cast her vote.

More than 950 voters on islands off Donegal and Mayo go to the polls this morning as the election campaign enters its last two days.

ALMOST 1,000 people will this morning have the opportunity to strike the first blows of the 2011 General Election as islanders off the Donegal and Mayo coasts go to the polls.

CONOR COUNIHAN and company aren’t the only Cork team chasing an All-Ireland senior football title this month.

More than 1,000 people were rescued by Irish lifeboats last year, it was revealed today.

A post mortem is due to be carried out this afternoon on the body of a young man who died following an incident on Arranmore island.

Islanders off the north west coast of Ireland became the first people to vote on the Lisbon Treaty today, with the most remote said to be on the verge of rejecting it.

The key players in the Lisbon treaty referendum were preparing last-minute pleas to voters today, ahead of a 24-hour broadcasting black-out.