Join the Go Atlantic Blue Campaign for World Oceans Day | 8th June
Famous buildings and landmarks across Ireland are set to ‘Go Atlantic Blue’ over the weekend 7th -10th June to celebrate our connection…
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It’s World Oceans Day: Five easy ways to help the seas
Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day. It’s a global day celebrating our oceans and a day to reflect on what we can…
Explore Ireland’s Coastal Communities in Oceans of Learning series
In Ireland, 1.9 million people live within 5km of the coast and many communities along the Irish coast depend on industries such…
Marine Institute celebrates Poetry Day Ireland with Odes to Our Ocean
To mark Poetry Day Ireland on 30th April 2020, the Marine Institute is sharing a selection of poems that celebrate the power…
Meet a Marine Biologist Mondays | Chat with Scientists from Around the World
Ocean Research and Conservation Ireland are delighted to be hosting an online classroom for kids to chat to marine biologists from all…
Our Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork puts the Health of Our Oceans in Focus
John Kerry, Alicia O’Sullivan, Simon Coveney and Selina Neirok Leem in discussions at the Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 in Cork. Political…
Celebrate World Ocean Day | Events around the Irish Coast
World Ocean Day takes place tomorrow Saturday 8th June. The day is an international celebration of our oceans and a reminder that…
World leaders convene to discuss ocean health at Our Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork
More than 30 Heads of State and Ministers, UN Representatives and Ambassadors from island nations around the globe will convene in Cork…
Irish Trawlers to tackle marine pollution with new Clean Oceans Initiative
Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Michael Creed, announced Ireland’s Clean Oceans Initiative and called for the participation of the entire…
Celebrate World Ocean Day | Five Events around the Irish Coast
World Ocean Day takes place this Friday, 8th June. The day is an international celebration of our oceans and a reminder that…
Reading, Writing and Around the World | McGuckin’s Voyage will Inspire Classrooms
In a few month Gregor McGuckin will set out to become the first Irish person to sail solo around the world. At…
Join the Ballybunion Big Beach Clean with Circular Ocean this Sunday!
Come along to the Ballybunion Big Beach Clean this Sunday. The European Circular Ocean project has joined forces with Clean Coasts and Ballybunion…
‘Sea to Me’ Competition | Share What the Sea means to You
On World Oceans Day, Monday 8th June, the Marine Institute is celebrating our connection to the sea, and its importance to our lives…
SeaFest 2018 | Countdown to festival as full line-up announced
We couldn’t be more excited for SeaFest 2018 and as the final countdown begins the full festival lineup has just been announced! This…
What’s on this June? Best events around the Irish coast this month
This June there’s so many fantastic maritime festivals and events happening all around the coast – it’s the perfect time to make…
Ireland’s new marine research vessel to honour legendary Irish explorer Tom Crean
Ireland’s new marine research vessel will be named the RV Tom Crean. Due to be completed in summer 2022, the new state-of-the-art…
Through Art, Coastal Communities convey the Importance of the Ocean
Coastal Communities are the focus this week on the Marine Institute’s Oceans of Learning series. The Marine Institute and partners are celebrating our world’s…
National Explorers Pop Art & Creative Writing Competition launched to inspire an Ocean Super hero
The Marine Institute‘s Explorers Education Programme have launched the Explorers Super Hero Pop Art & Creative Writing competition, where all primary school…
Galway family deploy Argo float in the Atlantic Ocean
A Marine Institute Argo Float was deployed en route from Cape Verde Islands to French Guiana by the Quinlan-Owens family from Galway,…
Beautiful sail training ship Cuauhtémoc set to visit Dublin next week
The impressive sail training ship for the Mexican navy Cuauhtémoc will be visiting Dublin Port next week as part of a tour…
Set Sail for SeaFest – Ireland’s Maritime Festival this weekend in Cork
The maritime celebrations in Cork continue this weekend with Seafest, Ireland’s largest free family-friendly maritime festival taking place at the Port of…
The Malinbeg Ghost Net – An Oceanic Ghost Story for Our Times
Do you believe in ghosts? There are plenty of stories of supernatural occurrences taking place at sea; the Mary Celeste, the Bermuda…
Norwegian company to design Ireland’s new marine research vessel
The Marine Institute signs contract with independent ship design consultants Skipsteknisk AS of Ålesund, Norway who have been appointed as the designers…
Port of Cork and MaREI launch Primary School healthy harbour initiative
For the last 13 years the Port of Cork has delivered a schools initiative to 5th class primary schools across Cork City…
On the Trail of the Whale | IWDG tour launches in Dun Laoghaire, Jan 14th
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group welcome you to attend its upcoming talking tour about its recent Icelandic expedition in search of…
What’s on this January | Best events around the Irish coast this month
Wow, that year flew by, but luckily we’ve got another fantastic year ahead of us full of great events and festivals all…
SeaFest Ireland’s largest maritime festival sets sail for Cork in 2019
SeaFest, Ireland’s largest and most spectacular maritime festival, will set sail for Cork next year. The festival will dock in Cork for…
What’s on this September | Best Events around the Coast
Autumn’s here and there lots of events to check out around the coast! Seafood lovers, adrenaline junkies and coastal enthusiasts will all…
Meet the divers tackling Ireland’s dangerous ghost nets
Meet a group of divers who will be taking part in a project to clear our waters of discarded and lost fishing…
Sun, Sea and SeaFest made for a hugely enjoyable festival weekend in Galway
Today is the final day of what has been a gloriously sun-soaked weekend of maritime activities on the Galway docks. SeaFest brings…
Gregor McGuckin Starts the Longest Single Sporting Challenge on the Planet
Irish sailor Gregor McGuckin has set sail on his solo journey around the globe. At 12pm local time in Les Sables d’Olonne France…
SeaFest 2018 | Marine Science lies at the Heart of the Festival in Galway
It will be no surprise for anybody to hear the team at Coast Monkey are seriously big fans of all things on…
Pollution Solution! Ireland’s first Seabin launched in Dun Laoghaire
The worldwide problem with marine pollution is something we can no longer ignore. With 10 million tonnes entering our oceans each year…
What’s on this March? The Best Events around Ireland this Month
Lots of great things happening this month and as soon as the Beast from the East has passed and all the snow…
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…
Lucy Hunt Creates Marine Educational Resource for Young People
Ocean literacy is, to put it another way, learning the language of the sea and as with any language the younger you…
Ballybunion Beach Clean a Success as Community Joins to Combat Marine Pollution
The Big Beach Clean in Ballybunion was a great success with over thirty volunteers gathering at Lady’s Beach on Sunday including representatives…
POLL | Should Irish Supermarkets introduce Plastic-Free Aisles?
Plastic pollution is a serious problem in the sea. Now that’s no newsflash to anyone that’s ever visited the coast and had…
#OurOcean | Galway Atlantaquaria in Global Effort to Combat Marine Litter
Galway Atlantaquaria is set to join over 50 aquariums around the world to raise awareness and encourage action on marine litter. The…
At Our Ocean Wealth Summit, Creative Thinking takes Centre Stage
Our Ocean Wealth Summit, the annual get together for the movers and shakers in the Irish maritime world which takes place as…