Cork Harbour Festival 2021 launches with events on water, on land and on your screen
Cork Harbour Festival returns this year with a packed programme of events on water, on land and at home on your screen….
Articles by Ann Robinson
The Convict Ship Neva | An Irish Maritime Tragedy on Australian Shores
On 13th May 1835 the convict ship Neva transporting Irish prisoners was wrecked off the coast of Tasmania. It was one of the…
Shackleton’s Adventures: Voyage of the James Caird
Over a century ago, April 24th 1916, Ernest Shackleton and five of his expedition members set off on an epic 1,500 km…
Remembering the Legendary RMS Titanic
Built in the Belfast shipyards of Harland & Wolff, the RMS Titanic was the pride of the White Star Line. The second…
Explorers Education Project features in the new European Blue School handbook
The Marine Institute Explorers Education Programme are pleased to be included in the publication of the European Blue School handbook for teachers, that was…
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…
Clifden RNLI assists two walkers cut off by the tide at Omey Island
Clifden RNLI came to the aid of two walkers who got cut off by the tide Sunday evening 11th April. The volunteer…
Wicklow RNLI tow fishing vessel with mechanical problems to safety
The all-weather relief fleet lifeboat RNLB Joanna and Henry Williams put to sea shortly after 1:30pm Wednesday afternoon under the command of…
Aran Islands RNLI responds to medical evacuation from neighbouring island
Aran Islands RNLI’s volunteer crew were asked to launch their all-weather Severn class lifeboat Sunday evening at 8.13pm by the Irish Coast…
Inland Fisheries Ireland launches Go Fishing Week 2021
For the first time ever Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) launches a virtual Go Fishing Week 2021, a national celebration of fishing with…
Web portal provides shellfish industry with forecasts of harmful algal blooms
As lead partners in a three year Interreg funded project Predicting the Impact of Regional Scale events on the Aquaculture Sector (PRIMROSE), the…
A Green Flare and St Patrick’s Day Reprieve for SS Irish Willow
On the morning of 16th March 1942 the Irish Shipping vessel SS Irish Willow was spotted by a German submarine but unlike most other encounters…
Aran Islands RNLI responds to a double medical evacuation off Inis Mór
The volunteer crew of Aran Islands RNLI were asked to launch their all-weather Severn class lifeboat this morning at 8.24am by the…
Fenit RNLI assists windsurfer near the Maharees Islands
The volunteer crew of Fenit RNLI responded to a call for assistance by Valentia Coast Guard yesterday evening at approximately 5.12pm. Concerns…
Fundraiser for New Lusitania Museum in Cork just Launched
The Old Head of Kinsale Signal Tower Group has just launched a campaign to raise funds for a new Lusitania museum in…
BIM Webinar | Making Seafood Processing Greener with Rainwater Harvesting
BIM, Irelands Seafood Development Agency, are hosting a Rainwater Harvesting Webinar for Irish Seafood Processing businesses to examine the benefits of adopting…
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…
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…
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…