A remote community on a rugged Irish headland have come together to commemorate an almost forgotten naval disaster on their shores more than two centuries ago.

The number of Irish beaches securing coveted Blue Flag status has hit an all-time high.

Tricia Mangan (Ennis), fresh from her seventh-place finish at the Welsh Open Strokeplay, defends her Lancome Irish Ladies’ Close Championship at The European Club, Co Wicklow, May 13 to 17.

Councillors in Donegal are reportedly backing proposals to halt the building of holiday homes in some of the most picturesque parts of the county.

Curtis Cup star Claire Coughlan (Cork) bowed out of the Lancome Ladies Close at Portsalon yesterday following a 2/1 defeat by the in-form Karen Delaney (Carlow).

GARDAÍ are investigating the death of a young man whose body was washed up on a beach in Donegal yesterday.