Donegal’s Seafaring History | Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium
The Inishowen Maritime Museum in Donegal has long been on Coast Monkey’s bucket list, and with its fascinating maritime displays and exhibits,…
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Remembering the SS Arandora Star Lost off Donegal 2nd July 1940
In the early hours of 2nd July 1940 the SS Arandora Star was struck by a torpedo off the Donegal coast and…
Coast Guard and Gardaí Rescue Dolphin on Donegal Beach
This was not your average Easter Monday call out for the Mulroy Coast Guard and the Milford District Gardaí in Donegal. Yesterday…
Playing On The Edge of Ireland – Rock Climbing in Donegal
In part 3 of a 3-part series, mountain instructor Iain Miller takes us on a rock climbing adventure in Donegal. County Donegal in the…
Playing On The Edge of Ireland – Hill walking in Donegal
In part 2 of a 3 part series, mountain instructor Iain Miller describes the incredible range of walking to be had in…
Playing On The Edge of Ireland – Donegal’s Seastacks and Islands
In part 1 of a 3 part series, mountain instructor Iain Miller describes the incredible adventures to be had on the spectacular Donegal coast. Living…
Loggerhead washes up on Donegal beach, receiving care in Exploris Aquarium, Portaferry
Not a species we readily associate with Irish waters but loggerhead turtles are some time visitors to our little island in the…
Bell from SS Laurentic that tragically sank off Donegal sold at auction
A bell salvaged from the wreck of the SS Laurentic which was sunk by German mines at the mouth of Lough Swilly…
Hungry Sharks circle Whale Carcass off Donegal Coast
The Irish Air Corp captured these amazing images of a whale carcass being scavenged by sharks 200km off the northwest coast of…
Cold Sweat | Donegal Family realise Beachcombing Find is actually World War Explosive
A Donegal family got more than they bargained for when it turned out their leisurely beachcombing efforts meant they had brought an…
Coast Guard Rescue Fisherman from Icy waters off Donegal
Irish Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter 118 airlifted a fisherman from the water this morning around four miles south of Arranmore, Donegal. The…
Fanad Lighthouse | Donegal’s Shining Light for 200 Years
The 200th anniversary of Fanad Lighthouse was marked yesterday in a small ceremony at the lighthouse. People gathered yesterday evening to countdown…
Dramatic dune erosion continues at Donegal’s popular Lagg beach
Lagg beach has seen dramatic erosion of its dunes over the last year. The popular beach in Donegal hosts some of the…
Celebrating 50 years of Irish Surfing in Donegal this Weekend
Surf lovers, Donegal is definitely where you should be this weekend as 50 years of surfing in Ireland is celebrated at the inter-counties…
Donegal’s Fanad Lighthouse new lease of life
On March 23rd the Commissioners of Irish Lights handed over Fanad Lighthouse to Forbairt Fhánada Teoranta starting a new era in the…
Alexander Mitchell | Inventor of the screw-pile lighthouse
Alexander Mitchell’s (13th April 1780 – 25th June 1868) story is inspirational – despite his complete blindness he used his incredible engineering…
Inland Fisheries Ireland Recruiting Seasonal Fisheries Officers for Summer
Inland Fisheries Ireland is seeking applicants for the 2021 recruitment campaign for seasonal Fisheries Officers nationwide. The positions will see the successful applicants…
Humpback Whales – Real Life Giants of the Irish Coast
The legend goes it was Fionn MacCool that built the causeway on the beautiful Antrim Coast. That fascinating rock formation on the north…
The Waste of War | Loss of HMS Viknor off Tory Island
On January 13th 1915, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Viknor was lost off Tory Island, Donegal. The ship went down without even…
Clean Coasts’ Love Your Coast Photography Competition Winners Announced
The Love Your Coast competition has been an integral part of the Clean Coasts programme for numerous years. Being Ireland’s foremost community-based…
Six Terrifying Tales & Unexplained Mysteries from the Irish Coast
Halloween is the unique time of year when we get to revel in the macabre and enjoy a good scare or two….
HMS Audacious | An Early Casualty in the Great War
HMS Audacious – Stuck a mine and sank off Donegal, Ireland – 27th October 1914 HMS Audacious, built in 1912, was a…
The Sinking of HMS Wasp – A Mystery Veiled in Darkness
On the morning of September 22nd 1884 the HMS Wasp was sent on the less than savoury task of ferrying police and…
Sinking of SS Athenia: The First British Ship Lost in World War 2
It was only a few hours after British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had delivered his 11 am speech declaring war on Germany the…
RNLI’s ‘Launch a Memory’ campaign sees Clifden lifeboat honour 10,000 loved ones
A new all-weather RNLI lifeboat, which will be permanently based at Clifden in Connemara, will proudly carry the names of up to…
Virtual Island Summit 2020 | Ireland will connect with 10,000 Islanders across Globe
Island communities in Ireland can connect up with an estimated 10,000 other islanders across the world in the second ever global Virtual…
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…
Blue Flag 2020 | Did your Beach get a Blue Flag this Year?
There were 90 Blue Flags and 60 Green Coast Awards awarded this year by An Taisce. The Blue Flag programme raises environmental…
IFI appeals anglers to report incidences of red skin disease in salmon
Inland Fisheries Ireland appeals to anglers and fishery owners to report any incidences of red skin disease encountered in salmon. Inland Fisheries…
BIM Aquaculture Remote Classroom (ARC) goes online
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency has announced its Aquaculture Remote Classroom (ARC) has moved temporarily online, allowing teachers access…
Box Sets, Cartoons & Craggy Island | TV Shows to Keep you Entertained!
OK, we can’t ignore it’s pretty sunny outside but we all know what we have to do in this time of international…
What’s on this Month? Best Events around the Coast | March 2020
Once Storm Jorge has been and gone, you can look forward to an exciting range of events and activities to enjoy on…
Unearthing ÉIRE | World War Marker at Cahore Point, Wexford Rediscovered
A piece of Irish maritime heritage was uncovered yesterday when a group led by local historian Michael Fortune rediscovered the lost Look…
Pilot Programme for Bluefin Tuna Data Collection
Authorisations will be soon be granted for 15 angling vessels to participate in Tuna CHART (Catch and Release Tagging) a pilot Bluefin…
Water Safety Tip | How to Escape a Rip Current
There’s nothing quite like the Irish coast on a sunny day but with more of us heading for a dip in the…
Prestigious Blue Flag awards announced. Did your favourite beach make the cut?
This year’s Blue Flag beaches were announced earlier today at a ceremony held at The Armada Hotel overlooking Spanish point Blue Flag…
Standing up for the Environment on a Wild Atlantic Paddle Board Adventure
The rise in numbers of people passionately showing their support for the environment is a hugely positive and necessary phenomenon. Awareness is…
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…
Shine a Light on Summer at Ireland’s Great Lighthouses this weekend
This May Bank Holiday weekend explore Ireland’s greatest lighthouses with the Shine a Light on Summer Festival. The festival takes place at…
What’s on this May? The Best Events around the Irish Coast
With the May Bank Holiday weekend coming up and the start of the summer festival season on the horizon, there are lots…