The wreckage of a boat has been discovered near the coastline in Dunmanus Bay.

As a multi-agency search operation continues in Dunmanus Bay, Schull, Co Cork, members of the public are being asked not to risk their own safety.

Latest: A major search operation is underway in west Cork for a fisherman who failed to return home last night.

The sea and air search, which is being coordinated by Valentia Coast Guard coordination centre, was launched this evening when the lone fisherman, who had set off earlier today on a small potting boat, failed to return to shore.

A West Cork island could become the first crowdfunded private island in the world.

No man is an island. And only the privileged get the deeds to their very own isle. Sometimes the purchase is the goal. Then once the high wears off, it’s time to stampede back to the

There are many farms with stunning views on the Wild Atlantic Way, but this one includes a superb coastal stretch of the famous tourist route that runs right through it.

Walter Pfeiffer’s fascination with Connemara has left a legacy of two stunning collections of photography, writes Marjorie Brennan

Des O’Sullivan says an upsurge in interest at some sales might indicate a change in Irish buying patterns.

He tweeted sweet nothings to help out his neighbour — but, in the heel of the hunt, the global exposure that Graham Norton gave a West Cork house sale on his doorstep mattered little when it finally changed hands — after nearly a year and a half on the market — to an Irish buyer.

If you really do want to get away from it all, the madding crowd and the beach scene bustle, then pack up your troubles, and go to Kit’s Cottage.

The Sheep’s Head Peninsula might not have the same profile as the Beara Peninsula or the Ring of Kerry, but it’s a stunning piece of the country that has an island-like existence — sticking out into the Atlantic Ocean like a microcosm of all that’s best about the coastal beauty of Ireland.

Spring is just around the corner and Esther N McCarthy is here to show you the way to bright and cheerful buys for the home — at all price points.

Aqua farm owners off the south-west coast have been warned of a massive bloom of algae which has the potential to kill fish and shellfish stock along with other marine life.

THE entrance to a person’s home says a lot. It is often a scream from the inner Edvard Munch. 

The 84-acre Fairy Valley has two modern houses, farm land, ponds and Dunmanus Bay views, says Tommy Barker.

There’s an arc of shelving, shingle beach just beyond a small, scenic Sheeps Head holding of land for sale near West Cork’s Ahakista, a remote peninsula spot put on the map by the holiday presence of Graham Norton.

Warm conditions resulted in an extensive bloom of a harmful algal species, dynophysis, also known as ‘red tide’, writes Donal Hickey

SHEEP’S HEAD POINT, WEST CORK

I DON’T know how many readers have made the journey from Crookhaven in deepest West Cork to Waterville in south-west Kerry, but for those that haven’t let me tell you that it is not only a terrifically beautiful excursion but, for cars and car drivers, a very demanding one too.

Ahakista, West Cork €1.2 million-plus

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EVERY now and then, a car surpasses expectations. Regular readers will know of my fondness for all things Audi; that’s why I’ve owned several of their cars.

There are times in The Menu’s life when a prolonged sojourn in Sheep’s Head is the only repair for his poor benighted soul.

Hoping to surprise your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Pól Ó Conghaile suggests a raft of romantic breaks at home and abroad.

TIP OF SHEEP’S HEAD, WEST CORK

BBC star Graham Norton says the diaspora is a valuable asset for the country, but has ruled out the prospect of returning to Ireland permanently — for now, at least.

Schull home is still a winner, says Tommy Barker

Tommy Barker uncovers Cois Cuain, a West Cork coastal spot where the actor, and his many talented siblings, learned to run wild.

Chat show host Graham Norton has branded plans to erect a statue of him in his Co Cork hometown for The Gathering as “a waste of money”.

Seaview House Hotel, Ballylickey, Bantry, Co Cork; tel: 027-50073/50462; www.seaviewhousehotel.com

While the pre-theatre dinner is a great boon to the restaurateurs, The Menu confesses to finding such dining to be overly rushed so is much taken with the Ballyvolane House solution, whereby the theatre comes to the diners.

Tommy Barker is tickled pink by this Durrus delight

THE dry weather continues and we have Ireland to ourselves.

IN a romantic setting in West Cork, Blair’s Cove House and Restaurant has forged a strong reputation over the last 30 years.

NO fish farming licence has been issued in Ireland for two years — even though there are 520 applications.

HOLIDAY-MAKERS got a remarkable opportunity to swim with wild dolphins yesterday when a large pod came within yards of a West Cork beach.

A SERIOUS tragedy was averted off the west Cork coast, lifeboat officers said yesterday after two teenagers put to sea in a small inflatable dinghy in poor conditions.