Portrush All weather Lifeboat was requested to launch by Belfast Coastguard tonight to reports of a person in the water at Dunseverick. The Lifeboat under Coxswain Johnny Weston launched at 6.50 and arrived on scene at 7.10pm. Weather conditions tonight were perfect with good visibility and a smooth sea.

​​Golf-related tourists spend between three and four times more than regular ones. That is just one of the arresting statistics from Tourism NI, which has given a breakdown of some of the numbers behind the upcoming Open contest in Portrush.

We’re somehow already at the final(!) men’s major of the golf calendar, the British Open upon us, which means we’re about to see some dynamite last-ditch efforts to add to major tallies or perhaps another J.

Mike Tirico looks at the back nine of Royal Portrush, which features iconic holes such as Calamity Corner that will add to the drama of The Open Championship.

Golf fans could think of nothing better than playing a round at a major venue, and you can at Royal Portrush. The picturesque course is set to host the 2025 edition of The Open, and unlike some of

The American is one of 19 players from the Saudi-backed series taking part in the event at Valderrama as part of their build-up. While many of the sport’s top names are at the Genesis Scottish Open, fine-tuning their game on links turf ahead of Royal Portrush, the LIV contingent are preparing on very different ground in Spain.

Nine players as well as officials from the R&A will take part in formal press conferences ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

The strikes will take place on Friday and Saturday next week, with the TSSA union warning of ‘a complete stoppage’ of rail services.