An expert report on Cork harbour has contradicted claims made by Dairygold that waste from a planned cheese plant will be “safely carried out to sea on outgoing tides”.

Latest: Debris has been found in the search for a missing aircraft off the coast of Antrim.

More than 500 swimmers braved the waters of the River Lee in Cork on Saturday as part of the annual 2km Lee Swim.

A century after the first such event, hundreds of people will take to the water in Cork city centre tomorrow for the Lee Swim.

A record-breaking marathon swimmer has embarked on what he says will be his final epic challenge — bidding to become the first person to swim the 80km from Ireland and Wales.

Open water swimming legend Stephen Redmond will be honoured at the elite sport’s first global gathering in Ireland later this year — the first time it has ever been staged outside the US.

World record-breaking swimmer Steve Redmond has offered a cash reward for the safe return of a stolen laptop, which contained photographs and videos of all his epic swims.

Sheer grit, hard work and the unwavering support of the people of West Cork helped Steve Redmond achieve his Oceans Seven dream, says Eoin English

History-making endurance swimmer Steve Redmond may be back on dry land but he is set to take the plunge again within weeks — this time for charity.

An Irish endurance swimmer has become the first person in the world to complete a gruelling seven-channel swim around the world.

Giant squid, stinging jellyfish and sharks — not to mention 15ft high swells — are among the challenges facing swimmer Steve Redmond when he attempts the final phase of his gruelling Ocean’s Seven Challenge in Japan next week.

A world renowned surfer is planning a marathon challenge with a difference - paddling from the north coast of Ireland to Scotland.

NEVER mind the 12ft waves, the dangerous tides and the dehydration — just watch out for the sharks.

CRAMPS, heavy swells and a 26-mile swim along the West Cork coast from Baltimore to Schull, taking in the Fastnet Lighthouse, didn’t deter marathon swimmer Steve Redmond.

A Co Waterford woman who chased fishing pirates in the Mediterranean is being featured in a new TG4 documentary.

A cargo ship ran aground on the Co Antrim coast after the watchkeeper fell asleep in his seat, an accident investigation report revealed today.

Ireland’s carbon footprint could be slashed by locking emissions from power stations into empty gas fields under the sea, an official report claims today.

CORK North Central will benefit from the transfer of populations from two other constituencies to make up the glaring deficit of population that became obvious in the 2006 Census.

RAMPANT quarrying is threatening to overwhelm an east Cork community, a lobby group warned yesterday.