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…
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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…
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…
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…
Splendid Tall Ship Stavros S Niarchos Sails into Dublin this Friday
The striking tall ship Stavros S Niarchos will be sailing into Dublin Port for a brief visit this Friday. And if you’ve…
Donegal felt the earth move as minor earthquake shook off Fanad Peninsula
Early yesterday morning a number of Donegal residents woke to the ground moving as a minor earthquake shook the Fanad Peninsula. Around…
New Clontarf Baths open September – Now about the Dun Laoghaire Baths?
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 gets the Green Light in Cork
Ireland’s first floating hotel has been given the green light by Cork City Council and this exciting new venture could very soon…
Open for Visits | French Navy cutter FS Mutin visiting Dublin this Weekend
FS Mutin, the oldest boat in the French Navy, is currently visiting Dublin Port. The beautiful french cutter will be docked at…
Giant metal object washes up on Tory Island – Any ideas?
Weird and wonderful objects often wash up on the Irish coast – but this latest object to wash up has left Tory…
Weever Fish? At Brittas Bay, stand on one and you’ll know all about them!
Beachgoers to the popular sandy beach at Brittas Bay in Wicklow are warned to be careful as they tread the sand after reports…
Royal Navy and French Navy Ships visit Dublin Port this week
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 off to Mediterranean as LÉ Eithne returns home
LÉ William Butler Yeats set sail today for the Mediterranean to relieve the crew of the LÉ Eithne and continue the Naval…
Dangerous Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Spotted at Seapoint, Dublin
*Update – Warning signs at Sandycove have now been removed by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Bathers at Seapoint in Dublin are…
Disney’s Themed Cruise Ship visits Dublin Port Tomorrow
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…
Meitheal Mara Youth Crews ready for Heated Race on River Lee
Tomorrow, Thursday 13th of July, will see dozens of young people from the Bádoireacht programme take part in a heated Youth Race…
Irish Naval Service to join Operation Sophia in Mediterranean
The Irish Naval Service is set to join a wider EU operation tackling the ongoing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean. The current…
First Steps to Public Space as Haulbowline Toxic Dump Clean up begins
Construction works to transform the former toxic dump site into a public space on Haulbowline is to begin next month. Yesterday Cork…
Lightening Fast Thunder Child sets Record Circumnavigating Ireland
The high-speed Thunder Child has set a new round Ireland record in the first ever circumnavigation of Ireland, via Rockall. The speedboat…