Tomás O Mainnín

Lake Baikal in Russia is the largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world

Irish men travel 800km across frozen Siberian lake

Two Irish men have been part of a successful world record attempt of traveling the entire length of the largest frozen lake in the world.

News Lens • 12 Mar 20

Barry O'Brien Lynch prepares to lay out the carpet in front of his 1940 Massey Ferguson

Vintage tractor helps Irish pair win skijoring event

A Co Meath man who, along with his friend, became the first Irish team to take part in and win a major skijoring event has returned home.

Leinster • 07 Mar 20

Seal Rescue Ireland is currently liaising with experts in Alaska and Holland for a care plan for Cloudberry

Young seal native to Arctic areas rescued in Co Clare

A seal that is normally native to the Arctic area has been rescued in Co Clare.

News Lens • 15 Jan 20

The incidence of bovine TB is higher than this time last year

Farmers want new strategy to stop spread of bovine TB

Farmers whose farms have been affected by occurrences of bovine TB have called for a new strategy to be rolled out urgently to tackle the spread of the disease.

Ireland • 13 Dec 19

Production for Lyric FM is planned to take place from Cork and Dublin in the future

Hundreds protest planned closure of Lyric FM studios

Over 200 people have turned out at a protest in Limerick this evening calling for the reversal of RTÉ's plans to close the Lyric FM studios in the city.

Munster • 14 Nov 19

OPW Minister Kevin Boxer Moran said a long-term plan was needed to prevent the flooding happening again

Flood defence failure blamed for Co Limerick flooding

The Office of Public Works has said that temporary repair works to a flood defence mechanism on the Shannon led to this weekend's flooding near Coonagh in Co Limerick.

Regional • 02 Sep 19

The Clare People was published weekly since 2005

The Clare People newspaper to cease publication

The owners of the Co Clare based regional newspaper, The Clare People have today announced it is to cease publication.

Munster • 13 Aug 19

Moneypoint power station in Co Clare has been running at reduced capacity

ESB meets with Moneypoint staff to discuss challenges

The ESB has held meetings with staff and union representatives at Moneypoint power station in Co Clare regarding the challenges facing the station.

Munster • 08 Jul 19

The collection includes photographs, maps and medals from the War of Independence

War of Independence papers, medals saved from skip

A substantial collection of papers documenting the names and activities of republican volunteers in Co Clare during the revolutionary period from 1916 to 1924 has been discovered.

Munster • 14 Jun 19

A whale that had been photographed off the west Kerry coast has been pictured off Cape Verde in west Africa

Humpback whales breeding ground found off west Africa

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group has, after a 16-year search, located a breeding ground for humpback whales that have been documented while feeding in Irish waters.

Ireland • 04 Jun 19