The Strangford Lough passenger ferry has been suspended due to high winds. It comes as the vehicle service ferry was suspended last week to allow for essential health and safety works to the slipways.

The historic Dunnyneill Islands, about 2.5 km off the coast of Killyleagh, are home to range of gorgeous flora and fauna. The islands comprise of a larger and a smaller island linked by a causeway at ...

Strangford Lough is an increasingly popular location for tourists and this year it saw record numbers of another type of visitor – the grey seal. The largest sea inlet anywhere in the UK or Ireland is ...

The upcoming suspension of Strangford ferry services will be "a nightmare" for hurling fans hoping to attend the Down Senior Championship final, according to one of the county’s star players. Daithí ...

The world's first tidal current energy turbine, in Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough, has been given an environmental all-clear by a group of scientists. Generating electricity from two massive ...

Six kayakers were rescued on Strangford Lough after they were spotted in difficulty by a passer-by walking their dog. It happened at around 1.10pm on Sunday afternoon when the Portaferry RNLI ...

Biologists are working to conserve and restore endangered horse mussel reefs in Strangford Lough. Queen’s University Belfast is working on a three-year study to conserve and restore endangered horse ...

Fares for the Strangford Lough ferry are set to increase. The Department for Infrastructure said a standard single passenger fare will rise from £1 to £1.30 and a standard single car fare will ...

June 28, 2007 The tidal motion of water offers us an amazing source of energy - it's immensely powerful, predictable, reliable and can be harvested with no emissions and very little impact on the ...

Between 1986 and 1989, the age structure and growth of thick-lipped grey mullet in Strangford Lough were studied. Due to secondary growth, obscuring the innermost annuli, ages estimated from scales ...