The proposed closure of a high-profile coastguard station could be a matter of life or death for people at sea.

The public have been warned of very windy or stormy conditions for later this evening.

Motorists were warned to take extra care after gale force winds battered the country.

Further searches are taking place in the sea off the west coast today following the discovery of up to 200 kilos of cannabis in the water yesterday.

The air search of an area off the Co Galway coast has been called off.

An air search is underway off the Co Galway coast after a distress signal was picked up this afternoon.

A Russian crewman has been rescued from a cargo ship off the west coast following an accident on board the vessel last night.

A fourth body has been recovered following a fishing tragedy off county Galway.

A Spanish fisherman, who fell overboard from a trawler 140 miles west of Slyne Head in Co Galway this morning, is being airlifted to Galway University hospital.

The Irish Navy has detained a British-registered fishing vessel off the coast of the Co Galway.

Severe weather was today hampering a bid to airlift crew members from a Spanish trawler in trouble off the Galway coast.

The LE Roisin has detained the French fishing vessel "Tevennec" 80 miles west of Slyne Head.