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

The history of some of the most iconic places in West Cork are explored through the pages of a new illustrated book that charts the character and the beauty of the region.

Crookhaven's Monksfield dips a toe, and a pier, in the coastal property market

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.

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

We think we should struggle in life. But really, all we have to do is let go and ask a higher power for help, writes Louise O’Neill

I was adamant that I was not going to be one of those writers who constantly drones on about their ‘process’ — don’t mind me, I don’t have any notions! I promise! — but when I made the decision to take this summer to refill the creative well before starting a new book in the autumn, I found myself becoming the very thing which I despise. (I’m so sorry.)

One of the more surprising facts about Whiddy Island in Bantry Bay is the size of its population in the 19th century.

A Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) was presented to a naval service officer for “bravery which went above and beyond the call of duty” when he led a boarding party onto a drug-running yacht during atrocious weather.

The L-shaped Stone House has been tastefully nestled in Rossbrin cove since 2000, says Tommy Barker

‘Lamentably deficient’ lighting doomed ships off our coast, but led to a proper system of lighthouses, writes Robert Hume.

CHILDREN build sandcastles. Hillwalkers leave rock cairns to aid fellow walkers or to stand testament to their passing. The religious or the superstitious tie rags to trees at holy sites. It seems, then, that a human desire to make a mark on the landscape is innate and ancient.

There are more than 3,800 property millionaires around the country, according to a new daft.ie wealth report.

There are more than 3,800 property millionaires around the country, south Co Dublin is the most expensive market in the country, and the priciest house sold so far this year was on Shrewsbury Road in the capital. It cost a cool €8.4m.

Jo Kerrigan picks her absolute favourite five places in West Cork.

A man convicted for his role in the smuggling of €440m worth of cocaine off the coast of Cork claims he should not have been convicted for sale and supply because the drugs were not destined for this country.

Ten top-level Irish gangs dominate the trafficking of drugs from Spain and the Netherlands into Ireland.

The fire services in West Cork were stretched as they faced a weekend of illegal gorse fires.

If you really do want to get away from it all, the madding crowd and the beach scene bustle, then pack up your troubles, and go to Kit’s Cottage.

Homeseekers in Co Cork are at a distinct disadvantage to social housing hopefuls in Cork City.

Thirty-five people were saved from likely death last year by lifeboat crews who rescued more than 1,200 people in Irish waters.

Love them or hate them, they are the vegetable of the season and so for a brussels sprout farmer, Christmas is even more crazy than for the rest of us says Deirdre Reynolds

More than €2.3m in damage was caused to roads and bridges in Cork county alone following last month’s storm. Some roads remain closed.

Is the Wild Atlantic Way holding sway over Bantry town, lifting its hotels before it? The selling agents of the Maritime Hotel, developed at a reported cost of €30m and now offered at just €1.5m, expect so, such is the pace of change on the West Cork town’s accommodation front.

A Cork firefighter’s dream to break the Guinness World Record for running the length of Ireland came to an abrupt end yesterday when a knee injury forced the long-distance runner to abandon his mission.

Aqua farm owners off the south-west coast have been warned of a massive bloom of algae which has the potential to kill fish and shellfish stock along with other marine life.

It’s the coastal route where a marketer’s dream meets the reality of world-class scenery. Tony Clayton-Lea sings the virtues of the Wild Atlantic Way.

Many of Ireland’s most remote and beautiful tourist spots are to feature on Google Street View for the first time next year.

A luxury yacht which was seized last September carrying €80m of cocaine is to be auctioned off by the State.

President Michael D Higgins has stressed the need for the State to protect and sustain the life and culture of Ireland’s islands.

A group of cyclists — including RTÉ’s southern editor Paschal Sheehy — will today set out on a gruelling 1,000km trip from Cork to Geneva to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation.

The discovery of a huge haul of cocaine at Cork Port directly imported from Central America again raises concerns regarding the shipment of massive consignments to Ireland and through Irish waters for the local and British markets.

The force is turning to smart technology and recruiting new personnel to help patrol our territorial waters, writes Sean O’Riordan

An injured fisherman has been airlifted to hospital in Cork.

Permission has been granted for a scheme of over 200 new homes near Castleknock in Dublin 15.