2017 Another Record-Breaking Year for Whale and Dolphin Strandings
2017 has been another record-breaking year for whale and dolphin strandings. By 31st August there had already been 201 validated strandings logged…
2017 has been another record-breaking year for whale and dolphin strandings. By 31st August there had already been 201 validated strandings logged…
Come along to the Ballybunion Big Beach Clean this Sunday. The European Circular Ocean project has joined forces with Clean Coasts and Ballybunion…
Dredging is due to commence today at Dublin Port with dumping of spoils in Dublin Bay to start again this week. The…
A new study by NUI Galway makes for some concerning reading with microplastics found to be building up on the west coast…
Clean Coasts annual Big Beach Clean weekend returns from the 15th – 17th September. Around the country hundreds of beach cleans will…
Calling all citizen scientists! Coastwatch is conducting its annual coastal survey and needs your help. They are looking for volunteers from all…
So which student is better off, the one who excelled in a few subjects but failed others, or the one who got…
Thirty Pacific pink salmon have been found in nine different Irish rivers since late June and it causing concerns for the health…
Climate change is arguably the biggest issue facing the world today. It is a challenge that will affect us all no matter…
A rare and unusual visitor has been spotted in West cork. A bearded seal, more commonly found in Arctic sea has been…
Plastic pollution is a serious problem in the sea. Now that’s no newsflash to anyone that’s ever visited the coast and had…
Scientists carrying out research onboard the Irish Lights vessel Granuaile have discovered Ireland’s deepest cold water reef. The coral species, Solenosmilia variabilis, was found at…
Sharks in the media typically come with an exclamation. Watch out! There’s one right there. The implication, usually reinforced in the text,…
After months of preparation the Wexford whale is now ready to be revealed to the public in its new place of honour…
The Irish coast is an incredible resource and we all use it in our own way. Understanding the range of interactions people…
The Irish Air Corp captured these amazing images of a whale carcass being scavenged by sharks 200km off the northwest coast of…
A €650 million Hydro Electric Power Station Project in Tipperary is another important step closer to being realized following the signing of…
Galway Atlantaquaria is set to join over 50 aquariums around the world to raise awareness and encourage action on marine litter. The…
A swimming ban that came into place over the weekend remains on Sandymount Strand until at least Wednesday. The ban was placed…
Two of Dublin’s popular swimming spots, Sandymount and Dollymount Strand, have been put under a temporary swimming ban following sewage washing up…
The thought of an unexpected and extremely close encounter with sharks would bring a shiver to many off us but for a…
Secrets of the Seashore is an exciting new marine environmental experience based at the beautiful Donabate beach. They offer workshops and camps which…
Clean Coasts have just released an excellent new #2MinuteBeachClean video featuring Irish comedian Colm O’Regan reprising his role as part-time philosopher, full-time human Benicio Sandz….
It’s an impressive haul, eighty-eight blue flag beaches around the country, and it’s something we should be rightly proud of. But looking a little…
88 beaches and marinas have won this year’s International Blue Flag awards. This is three up from last year while two of Dublin’s top beaches, Killiney…
European Maritime Day is an annual celebration of Europe’s diverse maritime community and this year marks its 10th anniversary. Over the years…
All water users of the River Suir are being urged to take precautions after confirmation of an outbreak of Crayfish Plague on…
An appeal has been lodged to a ruling that will allow the construction of a road through the environmentally sensitive and culturally significant Lough…
One of the most rare and mysterious leviathans of the deep has been caught off the coast of Kerry. The giant squid measuring…
A rare and fascinating discovery of a 320 million-year-old shark tooth fossil is greatly increasing our understanding of the ancient predators of Ireland’s seas. The fossil…
Local fisherman Charlie O’Malley’s catch was a rare one indeed – the odds of netting an incredibly rare Ghost lobster is believed to…
A loggerhead turtle, rescued adrift in Tralee Bay after it had lost a flipper in a shark attack, is to get a prosthetic 3-D…
The popularity of Dublin’s North Bull Island means the wildlife that call it home are regularly subject to disturbance by people and pets…
Oil and gas exploration never brought much benefit to Ireland’s economy for reasons only worth exploring if you have very low blood…
The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme has published a series of new freely downloadable lesson plans, resources and a guide for primary…
The discovery of superbug enzymes in our bathing seawater is a seriously concerning development but one that is hardly surprising. The paths of…
An injured turtle has been rescued from Tralee Bay near Fenit. The large loggerhead turtle was discovered by Jonathan Lynch and his family who…
The beautiful Stradbally beach near Castlegregory, Co Kerry was littered with some unpleasant sights this weekend with a pilot whale and a large number of gannets…
A major rockfall has occurred on Skellig Michael this week making it unclear whether the island will be ready to open for…
New aerial surveys have shown the extent of the damage to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and it’s not looking good. Over two…