As many parts of the country continue with the clean-up from recent storms, Newstalk looks at the damage on one of Ireland's most westerly points.

Inishbofin Island, off Cleggan in Galway, is known for award-winning sandy beaches and as a breeding area for many species of birds.

The island has seen a lot of storm damage since Christmas, including the disappearance of its lighthouse and damage to the East Pier.

But following the most recent storms, the island - measuring 5.7 kilometres by 4 kilometres - has taken another beating.

This before shot shows the island's North Beach

This after shot shows where the sea has cut through the natural headland & formed a channel into the island's inland fresh-water lake

This is what the East Pier on the island looked like before

And now the wall has collapsed under the pressure of the water

All pictures via Marie Coyne, island historian