A very short drive from Kinsale lies an island that is the international focal point for a tough breed of people.

The threat of bacterial epidemics is something that threatens all countries, island or not.

When it comes to a unique selling point, this Sandy Island home certainly ticks the box, says Trish Dromey.

WE set off up the steep road from the pier, past the ruined friary.

An island in the South Pacific seems to have gone missing.