First humpback whale of 2018 spotted off the Beara Peninsula
The first humpback whale of the 2018 has been spotted off the Beara Peninsula. Following on from the exciting appearance of killer…
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Irish Water Safety | Thirty drowned in ten years, supervise your child near water this Easter
Thirty children aged fourteen and under drowned in ten years, reflecting the need for constant, responsible supervision of children near water. Half…
Message in a Bottle | Century-old Science Experiment found on Australian Beach
A couple in Perth, Australia have found what might well be the world’s oldest message in a bottle. The antique bottle was…
New naval vessel L.É. George Bernard Shaw floats out for first time
The Irish Naval Services latest ship L.É. George Bernard Shaw was floated out for the first time on Friday. The ship, which…
Inland Fisheries Ireland prosecutes Irish Water over lime discharge in River Vartry
At a sitting of Bray District Court on Tuesday, Irish Water pleaded guilty to the discharge of deleterious matter to the River…
Peering under the Irish Sea in search of Prehistoric Landscapes
An underwater search is underway to discover prehistoric landscapes of the Irish Sea and uncover evidence of its first settlers. The Marine…
Inland Fisheries Ireland confirm farmed fish in Galway and Mayo rivers
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has today published a report into the occurrence of Farmed Atlantic Salmon in the Western River Basin District…
Dun Laoghaire to get National Water Sports Centre? Expressions of Interest sought
What a difference a few years make. After the withdrawal of Stena Line from Dun Laoghaire things seemed a bit gloomy on…
Record Numbers at Irish Water Safety Rescue Championships in Limerick
This year was a record turnout for the annual Irish Water Safety Pool Rescue National Championships in Limerick this weekend. A total of…
L.É. William Butler Yeats in East Coast Training with Dutch Navy
L.É. William Butler Yeats took part in exercises with the Royal Netherlands Navy on the east coast of Ireland this week. The…
‘Largest and most luxurious ferry’ ever to sail Irish Sea nears completion
The completed hull of the new Irish Ferries cruise ferry for the Dublin to Holyhead route entered the water this this week….
435 million-year-old starfish fossil discovered in Galway
A 435 million-year-old starfish fossil has been discovered in Maam Valley in Connemara Co. Galway. The fossil was discovered by geologist Dr…
Atlantic Youths Return from New Zealand with Deep Appreciation of the Spirit of Adventure
At midday today four youths from across the island of Ireland and two youth leaders walked through arrivals in Dublin airport after…
Sailing to Success | Joan Mulloy’s Significant Progress Towards the Figaro
At 6pm on a cold Friday January evening, west of Ireland solo sailor Joan Mulloy tied up her new Figaro II in…
Beachcombers Bounty! Six Weird Things Discovered on Irish beaches in 2017
Some weird and pretty darn confounding objects wash up on the Irish coast. Many of these objects have travelled thousands of miles…
Year in Review | Coast Monkey’s Most Popular News & Stories in 2017
What a year it’s been on the Irish coast – so much has happened its easy to forget some really popular news…
Cruise Ships visiting Dublin Port in 2018
In total, there are 148 cruise ships scheduled to visit Dublin Port in 2018. The huge number of cruise ships visiting Dublin…
Highest Wind Gust Recorded at Roches Point during October’s Storm Ophelia
The record-breaking impact of Storm Ophelia continues to be revealed. Met Eireann’s latest weather summaries has reported the highest wind gust on…
Show me the Science | Where does Pulse Fishing fit in a Sustainable World?
The good ship humanity needs to move swiftly in a sustainable direction if we’re to see out the 21st century on a…
‘Before the Tide Went Out’ by Andrew Doherty | Book Review
Fishing has always been at the heart of Ireland’s coastal communities, providing employment to many and a way of life with a…
Could currachs made in Cork be the solution for the devastated fishing community in Haiti?
This month a collaboration between Haiti Orphanage Project ESPWA, Cork’s Community Boatyard, Meitheal Mara, and Naomhóga Chorcaí saw two flat pack currachs…
Lucky Escape for Family as Car rolls into Lough Derg
A lucky family avoided a Halloween horror story when they made a quick escape after their car rolled into Lough Derg. The…
Guided by Winds and Currents, US School’s Vessel makes Landfall on Mayo Coast
After an epic 155 days at sea in the wild Atlantic, a one metre-long vessel launched by an elementary school in America,…
Lesser Spotted Marine Life | Rare Toothed Rock Crab caught off Tory Island
A rare toothed rock crab not usually seen in these waters was caught off Tory Island earlier this month. Toothed rock crabs…
Record-Breaking Waves off Waterford during Hurricane Ophelia
Record wave heights were captured by the Irish Weather Buoy Network during Hurricane Ophelia on Monday causing one of the five weather…
Coastal Alert | Watchout for Lethal Portuguese Man O’War along the Shore
Don’t touch and definitely don’t stand on one of these if you seem them! In the wake of storm Ophelia increased numbers of…
Storm Ophelia Podcast Special | How Ireland Survived the Storm
In this Storm Ophelia Podcast Special we reflect on the biggest storm to hit Ireland in many years. What happened? Storm Ophelia, formerly a…
Irish Coast Guard warns public to keep clear of coast as Ophelia heads our way
A yellow status weather warning has been issued for Ireland on Monday as remnants of Hurricane Ophelia may be heading our way….
Bienvenue! Three French Navy Ships Visiting Dublin this Weekend
If you are around Dublin this weekend head to the quays and you’ll spot a number of visiting French Navy vessels. The…
Achill Trawler Sinks after Equipment Stolen from Several Boats
On Monday morning a number of boats in Purteen Harbour on Achill Island were broken into with vital equipment stolen. A total…
Jellyfish Decimate Salmon Farms, Now Concerns for Wild Salmon Genetics
Jellyfish have wiped out a large number of salmon at four fish farms on the west coast in the last few weeks….
Wexford Diver Snaps up Podium Place in Photography Championships
Wexford Diver Ivan Donoghue has achieved an impressive podium placement in the wide angle category of the British and Irish Underwater Photography…
Ape’s Arm Mysteriously Washes up on Kilkee Beach
Some pretty strange stuff has washed up on the Irish coast in the last few years but I think this one takes…
8 West announced as Sponsors for Outstanding Individual Contribution H.E.R.O. Award
8 West Consulting, the company that developed SafeTrx the vessel tracking smartphone application which was used by Safehaven Marine in their round…
Marine Research Opportunities in US with Fulbright-Marine Institute Award
The Fulbright Commission and the Marine Institute are offering a unique opportunity for an Irish PhD candidate or scholar to travel to…
There’s something in the Water! Massive World War Mine washes up on Antrim Coast
A massive world war mine has washed up on a beach in North Antrim. #Brits used Irish Sea for military dump after…
Dun Laoghaire Dog Walkers take Note! Rat Poison laid as Precautionary Measure
Warning signs have been erected at Dun Laoghaire beach that poison has been laid to deal with an ongoing rat infestation. The…
Former Navy Vessel LE Aisling to become Luxury Superyacht?
The former Irish Naval vessel LE Aisling could find a new lease of life as a luxury ‘superyacht’. The long-serving naval vessel was…
Monkey News! Fota Island’s Cheeky Chops back home after Rough Nights
Fota Island Wildlife Park has said its recent escapee, a colobus monkey by the name of Cheeky Chops, has been safely returned…
Jellyfish Jamboree! Achill Beach Invaded by Army of Mauve Stingers
Thousands of Pelagia noctiluca, small purple jellyfish more commonly known as Mauve Stingers, have washed up on Keel beach on Achill Island. Over…