A 65-year-old British woman was rescued by Portuguese fishermen after she tried to swim out to her passing cruise liner in pursuit of her husband.

Killarney has been ranked as one of the top 10 global tourist destinations — with some of the most highly-rated hotels in the world.

ON THE SLOPES

Barbara Scully discovered the wonders of a charming Atlantic outpost designed for relaxation.

Cristiano Ronaldo, suspended for Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey last 32 first leg 0-0 at Olimpic de Xativa on Saturday, took advantage of the break to return home to Madeira and check on the progress of his soon to open personal museum.

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PARADISE is a relative term.

Residents on the Atlantic island of Madeira fled in panic today as forest fires threatened homes.

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FOR all culture vultures out there, check out Copenhagen’s Night of Culture on October 10 – an annual event that grants visitors access to venues such as museums, churches, galleries and political institutions.

SOMETIMES we feel we are the only country forced to endure wet and miserable weather.

EMERGENCY crews used sniffer dogs yesterday to search through huge piles of debris for at least four people missing in Madeira after flash floods and rockslides killed 42 people on the Portuguese vacation island.

RESCUE workers dug frantically yesterday to free cars and homes buried under heaps of caked mud in Madeira, after torrential flash floods and mudslides killed at least 42 people on the popular Portuguese island.

At least 32 people have died in flooding and landslides on the island of Madeira, a Portuguese news agency said today.

At least 32 people have died in flooding and landslides on the island of Madeira, a Portuguese news agency said today.

DUBLIN Airport has been hit more than any other airport in Europe over the last year as 19 routes were cut.

The ISEQ-index of Irish shares made some gains this morning with a 37.47-point boost to 9601.90.

Aer Lingus has introduced six new European routes to its winter schedule and twenty-five new flights a week from Dublin and Cork on existing routes.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s will field a largely experimental side in this week’s Madeira invitational tournament after losing a host of the original squad members.

The Republic of Ireland’s Under-21 side snatched a late winner to beat Finland in the Madeira Invitational Tournament in Funchal.

Tourists going to Europe may face a chaotic weekend due to strikes and storms on the continent, travel agents are warning.