The recent rescue from the sea of around a dozen youngsters attending Irish college at Magheroarty beach in Co Donegal is a reminder of the extremely dangerous seas in that county. Enormous Atlantic rollers strike the coast with incredible force and destructive power.

Trade through Belfast harbour is on the up again after a three-year downturn.

A father and his 12-year-old son died and another son, aged 14, is missing after a motorboat capsized off the west coast of Scotland.

Plans are underway to cut ferry crossing times between Northern Ireland and Scotland by 30%.