Changes in Harmful Algal Bloom patterns show climate change is evident in Irish waters
Latest research has shown that the impacts of climate change are already evident in Irish marine waters, with the patterns of harmful…
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Fethard RNLI respond to call to help stranded walkers cut off by the tide
Volunteer lifeboat crew at Fethard RNLI were requested by the Irish Coast Guard Sunday evening to reports of three walkers who had…
LÉ James Joyce detains Belgian registered Fishing Vessel South-East of Mizen Head
Yesterday afternoon the Naval Service Vessel LÉ James Joyce (P62) detained a Belgian registered fishing vessel approximately 65 nautical miles South-East of…
Ocean to City race returns this summer as part of Five Miles From Home Series
Cork City Council, Cork County Council and the Port of Cork are delighted to announce that Cork Harbour Festival’s flagship Ocean to…
Courtmacsherry RNLI in call out to person trapped in a sea inlet
Courtmacsherry RNLI’s all-weather Trent class lifeboat was called out yesterday evening, just after 5pm, to go to the immediate aid of a…
Inland Fisheries Ireland fishing for young poets in national poetry competition
Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Blackrock Education Centre are running the national ‘Something Fishy’ poetry competition aimed at 5th and 6th class…
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…
ORCAIreland Virtual Speed Dating for Wildlife Lovers
Ocean Research Conservation Association Ireland (ORCAIreland) are hosting a fun online event for all wildlife enthusiasts to chat to other like-minded individuals…
Wicklow RNLI aid fishing vessel with engine trouble off Greystones harbour
Wicklow lifeboat brought two fishermen to safety yesterday afternoon (Friday 5th February) after their vessel developed engine trouble six miles east of…
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…
Booterstown Marsh – A unique Dublin Bay wetland
Booterstown Nature Reserve lies right at the heart of Dublin Bay. This unique wetland is the last remaining salt marsh on the south…
Designing Grandeur | Thomas Andrews, Chief Designer of the Titanic
Thomas Andrews (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was the chief designer behind one of the greatest and most famously ill-fated vessels…
Review | Ireland’s Blubber Book will Engage and Inspire Imaginations
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) have just launched their brand new educational resource for primary school children – ‘Ireland’s Blubber…
BIM National Seafood Survey deadline extended until 8th February
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, has extended the deadline of its National Seafood Survey by two weeks in an…
Celebrating Greats | Annie Massy, World-renowned Mollusc Expert
Annie Letitia Massy (29 January 1868 – 16 April 1931) Annie Massy was one of Ireland’s great scientists of the late 19th…
Remembering the SS Laurentic | 25th January 1917
While the career of the SS Laurentic was short-lived, it was marked by some remarkable events. Long after her tragic demise, when…
Inland Fisheries Ireland investigates pollution incident on Carrowbeg River
Inland Fisheries Ireland investigated a pollution incident that occurred over the weekend on the Carrowbeg River in Westport, Co. Mayo. IFI received…
Youghal RNLI in early morning search for missing person
Youghal RNLI Volunteer lifeboat crew were paged and tasked at 5.57 am yesterday morning (Thursday 21st January) by the Maritime Rescue Coordination…
Irish Titanic dive veteran Rory Golden to join 2021 Titanic Expedition
OceanGate Expeditions has announced Rory Golden as an expeditionary expert who will join the Titanic Survey Expedition 2021. Golden has over 44…
Howth RNLI rescue fishing boat with mechanical problems
Howth RNLI launched the all weather lifeboat to rescue a 21 foot fishing boat with two people onboard after it suffered mechanical…
Marine Institute’s Oceans of Learning available for free online
Dive deep into an ocean of online activities and resources available from the Marine Institute’s Oceans of Learning series. With over 130 resources available…
Wicklow RNLI assist crew of fishing vessel in difficulty
Wicklow RNLI brought three fishermen to safety Wednesday morning 13th January, after their vessel got into difficulties off the Wicklow coast. The…
Clean Coasts Booterstown Nature Reserve Community Mural Project
Clean Coasts have put out the call for submissions to design a community mural project to highlight the environmental and societal importance…
A Seapoint tragedy – Loss of the Rochdale and Prince of Wales
On calm sunny afternoons at Seapoint it’s hard to imagine the bay as anything other than a steady and benign body of water, welcoming bathers,…
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…
Book Launch | Dauntless Courage: Celebrating the History of Dunmore East RNLI
Radio presenter Damien Tiernan will lead an online panel discussion (Wednesday 25 November at 8 pm) with ‘Dauntless Courage’ author David Carroll…
New study finds corals surviving in extreme conditions within Irelands largest submarine canyon
New research, led by Dr Aaron Lim (UCC), investigates the extreme conditions at which Irish cold-water corals are growing offshore Ireland. One…
Kish Lightship Withdrawn from Service | 9th November 1965
For 150 years, beginning in 1811, a lightship was moored at the sandy shallows of the Kish bank off Dublin, aiding mariners on…
Lost on Carlingford Lough | Remembering the Connemara and Retriever
On the 3rd of November 1916 the passenger ferry SS Connemara collided with the collier SS Retriever. This was the worst maritime disaster to…
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….
The Long and Illustrious Career of RMS Olympic
On this day – 20th October 1910 – the RMS Olympic was launched. RMS Olympic was the first of the three magnificent sisters…
Man of Steel – The first brave diver to the RMS Lusitania
6th October 1935 – The wreck of the RMS Lusitania located off the southwest coast of Ireland. The sinking of the RMS Lusitania…
Marine Institute joins Mission Atlantic to map and assess the sustainable development of the Atlantic Ocean
The Marine Institute will join forces with international ocean experts from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Canada and the USA to map and…
Portrush RNLI launch to a yacht in difficulty off Rathlin Island
Portrush All weather Lifeboat was requested to launch Friday night, 2nd October, to reports of a yacht in difficulty off Rathlin Island….
HMS Drake struck by U-Boat off Rathlin Island | 2nd October 1917
On October 2nd 1917 HMS Drake was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim. Today the…
Victorian Tragedy – Coast Guard rescue crew off Bray Seafront
Bound for Liverpool, the Leona would get lost and sink off Bray. In heavy weather and tragic circumstances, three crew members and…
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…
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day! Here’s a look at Ireland’s Piratey Past
As an island nation we have produced some of the world’s most renowned seafarers – they’ve led explorations around the globe, helped create…
HMS Guide Me II lost off Dublin Bay | 29th August 1918
The HMS Guide Me II was a steam drifter built in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1907. During the First World War in March…
Inland Fisheries Ireland confirms chub an invasive species on the River Inny
Inland Fisheries Ireland have confirmed the re-appearance of the invasive fish species chub (Squalius cephalus) on the River Inny in Longford. Chub when…