IT is refreshing to discover that I haven’t lost my rock pooling skills and that the son, with whom I enjoyed so many hours of exploring the inter-tidal zone of our south-west coast, hasn’t forgotten the fish, their names, or the specialised habitat in which they can be found.

Damien Enright on the slow giants seen off our coasts

PEOPLE leading the search for the body of the student who drowned saving two swimmers appealed last night for more volunteers and boats. The full-scale sea, shore and cliff search for the body of Jonathan Herlihy will enter its sixth day today along the West Cork coast.