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Amateur rower hopes to inspire sons by conquering solo Atlantic crossing

An amateur rower hopes to inspire her sons to do “ambitious, crazy things” as she prepares to row across the Atlantic Ocean solo as part of the World’s Toughest Row race. Leanne Maiden, 42, who lives in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, hopes to be the ...

12 Dec 2023 at 11:27

Health

Mum-of-three told bowel issues she had on 40-day row across the Atlantic Ocean was cancer now celebrating recovery

A mum-of-three who took on a 40-day rowing challenge across the Atlantic Ocean started experiencing bowel issues on her trip, resulting in a diagnosis of stage 3 bowel cancer – but she is now cancer-free, crediting her “positive attitude” to ...

10 Jul 2023 at 07:00

Multimedia

Watch: Kilkenny solo rower makes history by successfully crossing the Atlantic

Kilkenny native Dr Karen Weekes made history yesterday evening when she became the first Irish woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Karen began her journey in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands on December 6 of last year and she was ...

25 Feb 2022 at 14:33

World

US releases photo of Chinese balloon taken from high altitude U-2 spy plane

A U-2 pilot flying high above the Chinese spy balloon took a close-up photo of the large white orb just a day before the Air Force shot it down off the South Carolina coast. The photo shows the top of the pilot’s helmet inside the ...

22 Feb 2023 at 23:02

Donegal Live

Gardai find 'significant' drugs haul washed up off on Donegal coast

An investigation has been launched into what is believed to be a major drugs find in Donegal. Substantial quantities of a substance, believed to be cocaine bound for communities across the county, were found by gardai at ...

19 Jul 2023 at 15:33

World

Objects shot down over US and Canada were balloons, says politician

The United States believes the unidentified objects shot down by American fighter jets over Canada and Alaska were balloons, though smaller than the China balloon downed over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend, it was ...

12 Feb 2023 at 15:20

UK could be hotter than Ibiza as temperatures may reach 32C

The UK is set to be hotter than Ibiza as temperatures could reach 32C on Wednesday and Thursday, as a heat health alert has been issued across much of England for the rest of the week. The Met Office has said ...

04 Sept 2023 at 18:41

South Donegal

Fair Seas film showcasing northwest coast to be screened in Donegal

An award-winning short film that explores the waters from North Donegal to Sligo through the eyes of its coastal communities will be shown at a special screening in Letterkenny. The screening takes place at ...

01 Feb 2024 at 11:33

Three explorers aim to be first to cross Atlantic in a hydrogen balloon

Three pilots will attempt the first hydrogen open basket gas balloon crossing of the Atlantic next month. British explorer Sir David Hempleman-Adams, 66, will be joined by American balloon manufacturer ...

17 Aug 2023 at 11:09

Sargassum farming company given Government grant

A company that aims to cultivate and harvest seaweed in the South Atlantic Ocean has been given a Government grant of £250,000 to test its technology. Seafields wants to kick-start an offshore farming ...

05 Apr 2023 at 16:53

Local News

Arranmore RNLI called to assist an 11-metre yacht encountering difficulties

Arranmore RNLI were called to assist a yacht with two crew on board which had encountered engine trouble. Malin Head Coast Guard asked the volunteer crew to assist the 11-meter yacht which was ...

29 Jul 2024 at 14:33

Quirky

Grandmother who couldn’t swim until mid-40s is now bidding to become oldest solo female on the planet to row any ocean

A grandmother who could not swim until her mid-40s is now bidding to become the oldest solo female on the planet to row any ocean and hopes her 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic will ...

16 May 2023 at 07:00

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