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,…
After an epic 155 days at sea in the wild Atlantic, a one metre-long vessel launched by an elementary school in America,…
A rare toothed rock crab not usually seen in these waters was caught off Tory Island earlier this month. Toothed rock crabs…
Record wave heights were captured by the Irish Weather Buoy Network during Hurricane Ophelia on Monday causing one of the five weather…
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…
A yellow status weather warning has been issued for Ireland on Monday as remnants of Hurricane Ophelia may be heading our way….
If you are around Dublin this weekend head to the quays and you’ll spot a number of visiting French Navy vessels. The…
On Monday morning a number of boats in Purteen Harbour on Achill Island were broken into with vital equipment stolen. A total…
Jellyfish have wiped out a large number of salmon at four fish farms on the west coast in the last few weeks….
Wexford Diver Ivan Donoghue has achieved an impressive podium placement in the wide angle category of the British and Irish Underwater Photography…
Some pretty strange stuff has washed up on the Irish coast in the last few years but I think this one takes…
8 West Consulting, the company that developed SafeTrx the vessel tracking smartphone application which was used by Safehaven Marine in their round…
The Fulbright Commission and the Marine Institute are offering a unique opportunity for an Irish PhD candidate or scholar to travel to…
A massive world war mine has washed up on a beach in North Antrim. #Brits used Irish Sea for military dump after…
Warning signs have been erected at Dun Laoghaire beach that poison has been laid to deal with an ongoing rat infestation. The…
The former Irish Naval vessel LE Aisling could find a new lease of life as a luxury ‘superyacht’. The long-serving naval vessel was…
Fota Island Wildlife Park has said its recent escapee, a colobus monkey by the name of Cheeky Chops, has been safely returned…
Thousands of Pelagia noctiluca, small purple jellyfish more commonly known as Mauve Stingers, have washed up on Keel beach on Achill Island. Over…
The striking tall ship Stavros S Niarchos will be sailing into Dublin Port for a brief visit this Friday. And if you’ve…
Early yesterday morning a number of Donegal residents woke to the ground moving as a minor earthquake shook the Fanad Peninsula. Around…
An exciting new €2 million refurbishment project at the Clontarf Seawater Baths is set to open in September. Restoration efforts began twelve…
Ireland’s first floating hotel has been given the green light by Cork City Council and this exciting new venture could very soon…
FS Mutin, the oldest boat in the French Navy, is currently visiting Dublin Port. The beautiful french cutter will be docked at…
Weird and wonderful objects often wash up on the Irish coast – but this latest object to wash up has left Tory…
Beachgoers to the popular sandy beach at Brittas Bay in Wicklow are warned to be careful as they tread the sand after reports…
Lots of naval activity on the quays this week with three foreign naval ships visiting the capital. On Tuesday morning two Royal…
LÉ William Butler Yeats set sail today for the Mediterranean to relieve the crew of the LÉ Eithne and continue the Naval…
*Update – Warning signs at Sandycove have now been removed by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Bathers at Seapoint in Dublin are…
Tomorrow morning the Disney-themed cruise ship Disney Magic returns to Dublin Port. The unique vessel goes all in on the cartoon effect, painted in…
Tomorrow, Thursday 13th of July, will see dozens of young people from the Bádoireacht programme take part in a heated Youth Race…
The Irish Naval Service is set to join a wider EU operation tackling the ongoing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean. The current…
Construction works to transform the former toxic dump site into a public space on Haulbowline is to begin next month. Yesterday Cork…
The high-speed Thunder Child has set a new round Ireland record in the first ever circumnavigation of Ireland, via Rockall. The speedboat…
DroneSAR, an Irish software company, is teaming up with Clare County Council to trial new innovative drone software to enhance lifeguard operations…
After months of high-speed and endurance tests the Cork-based SafeHaven Marine’s Thunder Child has begun its record-breaking round Ireland attempt. The 60ft high-speed…
The Great Lighthouses of Ireland Partnership, the all-island tourism initiative developed by the Commissioners of Irish Lights, has announced Insomnia Chairman, Entrepreneur…
Construction continues on the next offshore patrol vessel to join the Irish Naval Service. The ship is now a third of the way…
Cork has been announced as the designated host city for European Maritime Day in 2020 by the Council of the European Union….
Check this out for a ship! Just arrived in to Waterford, the seriously impressive Wind Surf is a sight to behold. One…
There’s a hugely important thread running through SeaFest that elevates it as a maritime festival. It’s an element that connects the fascinating…
The EPA has just launched a new website beaches.ie to provide vital information to beach users about bathing water quality at Ireland’s beaches and…