New humpback whale sighted for the first time in Irish waters

‘Orion’ was sighted around 60km northwest of Malin Head in Co Donegal.

Man in serious yet stable condition after Donegal boat capsize results in two deaths

It is understood they spent four hours in the water before they were rescued.

Two die after boat gets into difficulty off Malin Head

The Coast Guard mounted a rescue operation after three people in a boat got into difficulty.

Hopes that dives to wreckage of Rescue 116 can begin today

Favourable weather conditions are expected this morning which will allow divers to reach the wreckage of the helicopter beneath the water.

Teenage girls from Donegal are looking to thank some bodyboarders who saved them in the surf

The girls were airlifted to hospital as a precaution.

Mark Hamill can't stop tweeting about how much he loves Donegal

We love you too, Mark <3

Donegal has gone all out welcoming Star Wars to Malin Head

The force is actually with us. Eeek!

This Malin Head pub has an important message for Star Wars cast and crew

A good old-fashioned Donegal welcome.

The Star Wars crew just started building a Millennium Falcon in Donegal

Crews are working hard to finish the sets in time for filming.

The Star Wars crew just started building a Millennium Falcon in Donegal

The force is strong in this sham.

16 beautiful photos that would make you proud to be from Donegal

Scenes.

Donegal school kids gave an adorable musical welcome to the Star Wars crew

The force is with them.

Five people dead and baby girl rescued after vehicle goes into water at pier in Donegal

Children are among the dead.

15 photos of the sensational Malin Head landscape that's set for Star Wars

Breathtaking.

10 words that have a totally different meaning in Donegal

For your education, Star Wars.

15 Instagrams of the sensational Malin Head landscape that's set for Star Wars

Breathtaking.

Watch: Stunning footage of a very close-up dolphin encounter off Malin Head

A Donegal photographer captured the amazing experience.

Watch: Huge basking sharks get up close and personal with Malin Head canoeists

Looks like they all had fun (after that initial flood of terror at the appearance of that distinctive fin).

Amazing viral photo of an 'underwater tank graveyard' off Donegal: the story behind it

Here’s how the tanks got there.

A man in his 40s has died in a house fire in Co Donegal

Gardaí are investigating.

Man stabbed on merchant vessel airlifted to hospital

The man is said to be in a critical condition.

Move over Fungi! Dolphins filmed swimming off the Donegal coast

Faster than lightning…

This guy just took an incredible paramotor flight from Malin to Mizen

The Kerry adventurer navigated sub-zero temperatures at 10,000 ft to make the 590km journey.

I Can't Believe This Is Ireland Pic Of The Day

This stunning scene of Milky Way and Aurora Borealis was caught last night at Malin Head.

Incredible dive video shows WW2 tanks littering seabed off Donegal

The Empire Heritage transport ship was torpedoed off Malin Head in 1944, with the loss of 113 lives.

Two tourist couples attacked by dogs on Malin Head since Saturday

In two separate incidents, the Spanish and Italian tourists were bitten while out walking the cliffs

Search for 'missing child' in Donegal after woman's body found

The discovery of the body of a woman in the Rockstown Bay area has led to fears that a child may also be missing.

Nearly 700 homes without power following overnight storms

The west coast has been particularly badly hit by the overnight high winds, with power cuts from Donegal to Limerick.

Surprise! Last month was the wettest April in 14 years

…except in Malin Head (yes, the one in Donegal) which had its driest April since 2007.

Coast Guard working to recover body of Finnish student after Achill cliff fall

The 22-year-old man plunged from a cliff at Achill yesterday afternoon and Coast Guard teams are still trying to recover his body. The search has been called off until 7am tomorrow.

Fisherman dies after falling overboard off Mayo

Boating incident leaves two dead