Noel Davidson from Howth RNLI said "there was no need" to take the pair to hospital.

190 tonnes of marine litter, including nets, plastic and wood was taken from the sea by Irish fishermen last year.

Dubliners have been given more time to have their say on the latest plan for the redesign of the city's bus network.

The popular broadcaster passed away last Monday at the age of 85.

"He affectionately nicknamed Gaybo 'Holy God' and we've no doubt Brendan is part of the welcome committee, extending the warmest of homecomings to Gay, beyond the veil."

Irish actor Stuart Townsend will not face charges following a domestic incident with his wife in September in the US.

Irish rail are to carry out engineering works at several locations this weekend, which is expected to affect many inter-city services.

The new Bus Connects plan for Dublin is promising a 22% increase in the level of service for commuters.

An extra high frequency route has been added to the plan to overhaul Dublin's bus network.

A woman has been airlifted to safety after slipping on steep ground, at Balscadden, on Dublin's Howth Head.

A United Airlines aircraft that turned back from its Atlantic crossing yesterday due to a technical fault was sent out over Dublin Bay as a delaying tactic rather than landing immediately in Dublin Airport.

The country’s latest floating plastic collector (or ‘seabin’) is to be installed in Howth harbour, on the north Dublin coastline, this week.

Anyone who has seen The Birds, the 1963 horror-thriller film directed Alfred Hitchcock, will have some sympathy for the residents of Balbriggan, Howth, and Skerries in north Co Dublin, where an infestation of seagulls is making life miserable for locals.

A father of two has become the first person to paddleboard around the island of Ireland.

With just two races remaining at the Laser Radial World Championships in Japan this morning, Aoife Hopkins has moved into 41st place overall in the 55-strong Gold fleet finals series.

Solicitors who handle what eventually turn out to be set-up accidents may be contributing to fraudulent personal injury claims, a judge said in what is the strongest criticism yet by the judiciary of some members of the legal profession.

Solicitors who handle what eventually turn out to be set-up accidents may be contributing to fraudulent personal injury claims, a judge said today in what is the strongest criticism yet by the judiciary of some members of the legal profession.

The fourth day of the Olympic qualifier at Laser World Championship Gold fleet in Japan today marked moving day for the event as the two Irish sailors started their Gold fleet final series for the top 52 boats in the 156-strong regatta.

Plans for three major housing developments in Dublin have been lodged with An Bord Pleanála.

In spite of a two-year hiatus caused by cancellation of the 2018 event, John Maybury on Joker II from Dun Laoghaire delivered his fourth consecutive Division One national title at the ICRA championships at the weekend.

Gardaí in Howth are appealing for witnesses following the collision in Howth yesterday.

Given health, a regular span of life, hurlers spend a long time not being a hurler.

Erling Kagge has trekked to both poles, including solo to the South, and through New York’s sewers, from the Bronx to the Atlantic. Who better to write a book on the virtues of walking, says Aileen C O’Reilly

Developer Harry Crosbie is planning a tourist lookout tower at the site of the Poolbeg chimneys in Dublin.

An infestation of seagulls in three towns has forced the local council to conduct a survey of nests and eggs using drones.

Balbriggan is suffering from a serious seagull problem but residents are fighting back, writes Michael Clifford.

More changes are on the cards to rail services today due to roof works at Pearse Station in Dublin.

Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is mounting a legal challenge to planning permission for apartments in Howth.

If you think the flu going around at the moment, is bad, the biggest killer flu the world had ever known happened 100 years ago. Nuala Wolfe looks at how it affected everything from GAA finals to the politics of the day

Two school patrons have breached Department of Education limits on spending on promotional materials when seeking parents’ backing to open new schools.

An alarming amount of litter has been removed from Ireland's Eye on Dublin's northside.

TRESSA Reeves never asked for anything for herself. All she ever wanted was for her son to be told the truth of who he was, writes Conall Ó Fátharta. It was a selfless act of a woman and a mother. A woman and mother ignored year after year by every State agency she asked to help her.

Despite protesting otherwise, the State knew about the practice of illegal adoption for years, with Tressa Reeves gathering evidence of her son’s illegal registration in 1997 and the authorities informed in 2001, writes Conall Ó Fátharta.

Offshore racing in Ireland is witnessing a significant increase both of participants but also as a course area if 2018 is used as a measure.

With just over five weeks remaining to the start of Volvo Cork Week, organisers at the Royal Cork Yacht Club have called on south coast crews not to delay entry and support the event that aims be a highlight of the 2018 sailing season.

I don’t do favourites. I have no favourite colour, book, song or wine. However, if I have noticed that in recent years I am drawn to fresher brighter red wines — Mencía from Spain, Blaufrankisch from Austria, Pinot Noirs from almost everywhere, and Nebbiolos from Piedmont.

I’VE written several times now about sex. About sex abuse, misogyny, the way men feel they can treat women, writes Fergus Finlay.