Met Eireann have issued a status yellow wind warning for Donegal and Mayo.

Given the many setbacks an exciting, eagle reintroduction project has suffered, any smidgeon of positive news is welcome.

The man is in his 30s but it is not yet known whether he is a local resident.

A charity has deployed its latest rapid response medical jeep to help save lives in North Kerry and West Limerick.

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said the imposition of tariffs as outlined by UK proposals in a no-deal Brexit would put Irish farmers in a “vulnerable position”, threatening the Irish beef sector and seriously damaging the country’s agri-food exports.

The Irish Coastguard has been assisting two vessels that got into difficulty off the south west coast today during Storm Erik. Met Éireann issued a storm warning for areas from Loop Head to Malin Head.

Despite nine named storms lashing the land in 2018, it was the uplands of the west and the bogs of the midlands that produced more grass and other herbage than usual this year, while grass growth suffered in the rest of the country.

Meet Orla Farrell, the teacher who retired early to combat climate change.

A gorse fire that scorched Bray Head and forced an evacuation of local residents has revealed a World War Two-era sign.

Two families were united in grief as the first victim of the Malin Head drowning tragedy in Co Donegal was laid to rest.

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Nick Edmund is counting down the days to the end of his Wild Atlantic Way walk, writes Kevin Markham.

It may only be February but the Model County already look to be in peak condition, reckons Anthony Daly

Winds reached extraordinary strengths during Storm Ophelia, with one gust recorded at the Fastnet Rock, off Co Cork, reaching a 191km/h.

This summer was officially a washout - for some - according to new figures.

A hiker and a diver have died in separate incidents in Co Donegal.

Inishtrahull Island, Malin Head, Co Donegal, the most northerly point of the country and the last

An injured sailor has been airlifted to hospital from a British Royal Navy submarine off the Irish coast.

Cancer survivor Tom Garrod is hoping to set a Guinness World Record when he sets off on Thursday to run the length of Ireland from Mizen Head in Co Cork to Malin Head in Co Donegal.

Eoin Keith is an ultra-runner who holds Irish records from 24-hour to six-day running. The 48-year-old Cobh man, who broke the 431km Spine Race record by a whopping 15 hours last year, is attempting another record as he runs from Mizen to Malin Head, starting today.

The task being undertaken by the crew of Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 when they disappeared was almost a carbon copy of a mission they carried out with their Sligo colleagues in Rescue 118 just six days earlier.

The Sligo-based Coast Guard helicopter airlifted a crewman from a Russian fishing vessel some 180 miles North West of Erris Head Co Mayo this morning.

Crookhaven has hosted visitors from another galaxy. Tommy Barker looks at one of its star attractions.

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) will host its annual All Island Whale Watch at 20 headlands around the Irish coast today.

The recent visit of Star Wars to Donegal for filming got the creative juices flowing for one local musician.

Many look upon Skellig Micheal, like Croagh Patrick, as place of pilgrimage.

A schoolboy stayed up way past his bed-time — waiting nine hours — to meet his hero Luke Skywalker.

Especially Mark Hamill.

UPDATE: Check out this exclusive footage of Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley and the rest of the Star Wars cast arriving into Cork Airport today from where they will head to Brow Head in West Cork to continue filming on the latest installment of the hit franchise. 

The Star Wars Irish Tour of 2016 is on the move.

A young Donegal entrepreneur is feeling the Force after being swamped with requests for his custom-made Star Wars t-shirts.

It still seems pretty nuts that Star Wars Episode VIII is actually shooting in Ireland but large sets have been constructed at several locations and the word is stars like Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver are in the country right now.

Stars Wars fans hoping to get a sneak preview of the filming of the Hollywood blockbuster in Donegal, Kerry, and Cork have been brought back down to earth.

Close-up images of a set for the next Star Wars movie looks set to spark massive debate among devotees of the sci-fi saga.

Filming for the next instalment of the Star Wars franchise is set to start this Friday in the North-West and crews have been busy over the past few weeks building sets including the iconic spaceship.

In the summer of 1991 Paul Clements hitchhiked the coastline of Ireland for his first travel book. Twenty-five years on, he retraced his footsteps for a new book based on a journey along the Wild Atlantic Way – this time by car and bike, on foot and on horseback

Last Sunday I turned on the radio to hear that classic ELO song ‘Mr Blue Sky.’

Star Wars Episode VII wowed audiences worldwide with its scenes on Skellig Michael, and it looks like Episode VIII has other Irish destinations in mind.

Stars Wars’ love affair with Ireland continues with scenes for the new movie to be shot in Donegal.