Place: Lough Foyle

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Pacific oysters from oyster farms are settling into estuarine habitats here, becoming naturalised. in inlets such as Lough Swilly in County Donegal. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland</p>

outdoors

Anja Murray: Native oyster reefs boost marine biodiversity

Ecosystem engineers — sea anemones, barnacles, and more — all find places to make a home in the bustling high-rise living reef

general

Life on the frontier: Garrett Carr's journey along our northern border

business

Worries over future of Ireland's 'fluid' border as Article 50 looms

property

Take off with this unique Cork harbour home

Martin McGuinness was a product of the hostile environment he grew up in

Do we need a United Ireland to protect the island’s environment?

Book review: Death at Whitewater Church

SOMETIMES you come across a crime mystery that is so good it reads like a regular novel, and Death at Whitewater Church is one of those. 

Sat, 23 Jul, 2016

Clipper Race Kitchens opens at Foyle Maritime Festival

Foodies will have tasted the best of continental cuisine at the Foyle Maritime Festival which is currently in full swing in Derry and the Clipper Race Kitchens opened today Thursday, July 14th until Friday, July 17th, at Ebrington Square.

Thu, 14 Jul, 2016

Four Donegal siblings sitting the State exams together this summer

Think the stress levels in your house are bad — spare a thought for the McCauleys who have four children sitting State exams.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

Meet the FOUR Donegal siblings sitting the State exams together this summer

Stressed out Irish mammies and daddies can spare a thought for one Donegal mum who has FOUR children sitting the State exams writes Linda McGrory.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2016

WATCH: Rapid sinking of Irish trawler off Scotland prompts safety recommendations

Several safety recommendations have been issued following an investigation into the rapid sinking of an Irish trawler off Scotland.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2016

Chinese puzzled over plan to move 5.5m Hong Kong residents to Derry

Even at the time, it must have seemed like a truly bizarre idea.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2015

Statue stolen from Derry road

Police in the North are appealing for information on the theft of a statue from the Bishops Road area of Magilligan in Derry.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2015

The ultimate road trip

Want to discover the Wild Atlantic Way? Tommy Barker checks out the most southern point, at Mizen Head in West Cork, and the most northern — Malin Head in Donegal.

Sun, 13 Jul, 2014

Sadness in Donegal as stranded whales perish

All 13 members of a pod of long-finned pilot whales which live-stranded on a beach in Co Donegal yesterday morning have died despite the best efforts of locals to save them.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2014

Donegal locals fight to save injured stranded baby porpoise

Brave efforts are under way to try and save an injured baby porpoise that became stranded in stormy seas in Co Donegal yesterday.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2014

Trawler inquiry labelled 'a shambles'

The owner of a trawler which sank off the North Coast with the loss of his father and uncle has hit out at the Dublin-based authorities over what he claimed was their failure to carry out a proper inquiry into the tragedy.

Wed, 23 Jan, 2013

Divers may have found scuttled U-boat

A volunteer search and rescue unit from Co Cork has found what experts believe may be a scuttled Second World War U-boat on the bottom of Lough Foyle.

Thu, 19 Apr, 2012

Sunken submarine found off North coast

A suspected submerged submarine has been discovered in the North, it has been revealed.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2012

Gardaí probe Donegal body find

Gardaí are investigating the discovery of human remains near Redcastle in north Donegal.

Wed, 28 Mar, 2012

Whooper swans trumpet their arrival

I HEARD an unmistakable sound — a wild trumpeting filling the sky.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2011

Oysters struck by outbreak of ostreid herpes virus

IRISH fish farmers have been hit by an outbreak of ostreid herpes virus in oysters.

Thu, 26 Aug, 2010

NI politicians unite to condemn Real IRA murder

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness pledged to stand up to groups wedded to violence.

Fri, 26 Feb, 2010

Gun murder victim was due to marry

A man murdered by suspected dissident republicans in the North was about to get married, police said today.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2010

Harbour view

YOUR report on a proposed tour boat service on Cork Harbour (June 16) made no less that three references to the “the second largest natural harbour in the world.”

Tue, 24 Jun, 2008

Stricken lifeboat winched off rocks in the North

The stranded Portrush lifeboat was pulled off the rocks on Rathlin Island today.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2008

Army pilot grounded after helicopter crash

A British army pilot has been permanently banned from flying after crashing a Gazelle helicopter in Northern Ireland, it was revealed today.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2005

Irishmen plough ahead for World Championship

A PAIR of top Irish ploughmen hope to follow the example of Olympic gold medal winning showjumper Cian O'Connor and Waterford Crystal by winning the world championship in Derry over the next two days.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2004

Hopes high of Irish ploughing win

The Republic of Ireland team for the 51st World Ploughing Contest, to be staged on the shores of Lough Foyle in Co Derry on September 3 and 4, are already practicing on the site.

Fri, 27 Aug, 2004

Derry hosts World Ploughing contest

THE 51st World Ploughing contest will be staged on the shores of Lough Foyle in Co Derry on September 3 and 4.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2004

Councillor assassinated by loyalists, claim family

Businessmen hired loyalist assassins to gun down a Sinn Fein councillor after he refused to accept their bribes, it was claimed today.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2003

Windfarm proposals cause a storm in NI

A fierce war of words is raging over proposals for a £200m (€305m) windfarm off the scenic north coast of Northern Ireland.

Sun, 02 Feb, 2003