The country’s loneliest man is on his way back to England after 20 years living on the remote island of Inishfree.

Ireland’s loneliest man is moving back to England this year after 20 years on the Donegal island of Inishfree.

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.

Hugh O’Donnell may be the only presiding electoral officer to have music played to him during voting in this referendum.

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.

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

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.

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.

More than 750 residents on Donegal's off-shore islands will cast their votes today in the Donegal South West by-election.

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.

Some 12 offshore islands vote today in the local and European elections.

Islanders living off the Co Donegal coast will be the first to cast the votes in the general election this morning.