Scores of events took place across the island, including some which raised money for charity.

Search efforts are underway for a man who was reported as falling overboard from a yacht off the Waterford coast.

A nationwide status-orange wind warning will be in place between 2am and 5pm on Friday.

An Irish trawler ran into the side of a large oil tanker in the Irish Sea around 90km off the Waterford coast

A report by Bloomberg News claimed US officials were aware of the Russian submarine movements

A Defra official said the number has come down from an estimated 51 per cent last year due to negotiations with stakeholders.