The only inhabited island off Northern Island is where the Department for Infrastructure is committed to providing a “lifeline” ferry service for Rathlin Island off Co. Antrim.

Minister Andrew Muir has visited Rathlin Island to observe the progress of several projects. During his trip, he learned about a conservation initiative to protect seabirds and plans to open a ...

Broken weather and heavy rain in the aftermath of Hurricane Erin have brought some relief to the Aran island of Inis Oírr ...

A seal spotted on Rathlin Island with black piping around its neck is being monitored by officials. The Department of ...

Right now, groups of Icelanders are taking to the streets late at night, armed with cardboard boxes and torches, in search of ...

Atlantic puffins face an increasingly precarious foothold due in part to a loss of habitat and to troubles tied to warming ...

The presence of six calling male corncrakes on Rathlin Island this breeding season has been hailed as a "record-breaking" milestone. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Northern Ireland ...

The Department for Infrastructure is committed to providing a “lifeline” ferry service for Rathlin Island, it has said as efforts continue to secure the travel link for the future. The department ...

It’s a long-held tradition in the Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands), where puffins nest in large numbers. The island cluster ...

Young puffins have to leave their burrows alone, without the help of their parents, and find the ocean. Every year, local ...

A citizens’ group is now in charge of the island of Poveglia, where they will create a park for anyone who wants to leave Venice’s maddening crowds of tourists behind. Members of the Poveglia for ...