Lorna Siggins

Recovery of body gave family and friends space to grieve the loss of sea swimmer

Séamus Rodgers, who has died at the age of 90, was a highly principled, energetic and committed left-wing politician and advocate for Donegal whose first passions were his family, his people and the GAA.

The Irish Coast Guard is facing criticism over the transition to the new €800m search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR) contract — and its separate handling of a management issue for the Doolin Coast Guard unit in Clare.

Tim Magennis, who has died aged 96, was a fearless and engaging journalist, sailor and adventurer who is believed to be the only Irishman to have sailed around the world under a gaff-rigged vessel.

If there's one thing that stakeholders in the race to develop offshore energy agree on, it's the need for more data.

Judith Mok sang to passers-by during the Covid lockdowns. Photo: Steve Humphreys

An Irish fishing industry leader has expressed concern about unexpected restrictions with the Irish Coast Guard’s search and rescue helicopter base at Shannon during transition to a new operator.

Created with Sketch. A CHC Ireland search-and-rescue helicopter.

Tragedy was “only avoided by the very narrowest of margins” in a collision between an Irish fishing vessel and an oil tanker in the south Irish Sea in August 2023, the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) says.