Dublin Bay Prawn Festival kicks off seafood season this weekend! 17th – 19th March
The seafood festival season kicks off this weekend with the Dublin Bay Prawn Festival (Saturday 17th – Monday 19th March) and this…
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Mary Robinson the ideal Keynote Speaker for Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2018
Mary Robinson has been confirmed as keynote speaker for Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2018. Striking the right note on International Women’s Day,…
Taste the Atlantic Seafood Trail partner with Joan Mulloy for Solitaire du Figaro race
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has announced their support for Joan Mulloy, the first Irish female sailor to compete in the world-famous Solitaire…
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…
Wexford Sub Aqua’s frosty fundraising swim a boost for Kilmore Quay RNLI
Last Sunday Wexford Sub Aqua Club presented the Kilmore Quay branch of the RNLI with a cheque for €1,000 raised by members and…
Burren Smokehouse recognised as Green Seafood Business of the Year
The Burren Smokehouse in Co. Clare has been recognised as ‘Green Seafood Business of the Year’ at the annual Green Awards that…
Events | Dive Ireland 2018 International Expo 3rd & 4th March
The Dive Ireland International Expo 2018 takes place in the Radisson Blu Limerick Hotel on the 3rd & 4th March. The annual…
Coastwatch Litter Survey Results reveal familiar culprits clogging our shores
Coastwatch released their annual survey results this week and it revealed a number of familiar culprits clogging up our shores. Results from nearly…
Rounding the Horn | Irish Sailor Crossing Cape Horn Alone this Weekend
In the next 24 hours it is expected that Enda O’Coineen will sail around the notorious Cape Horn on his journey to…
Last King of Ireland leads Ferry replacement protest to Leinster house
Patsy Dan Rodgers – the last king of Ireland – has led a protest to Leinster house. Over 100 Tory Islanders, about two…
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…
Music to My Ears | Clean Coasts team up with The Riptide Movement on Coastal Tour
Clean Coasts are teaming up with the The Riptide Movement on a special Coast to Coast tour this summer. The excellent Irish…
What’s on this February? The Best Events around the Irish Coast
February is here and this is your run down of the best events coming up around the Irish coast this month. Check…
Quiz Time | Know the Marine Animals of the Irish Coast? Try this!
Think you’re a bright spark when it comes to the animals of the Irish coast? Have a go at this tricky little…
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…
Stand up for the Ulster Coast! Six Spectacular Spots around Ulster
Ulster is rightly proud of its coast. Active communities are seeing maritime festivals from Strangford lough to Greencastle flourish and the fine legacy of…
Learning the Ropes | Atlantic Youth Trust Set Sail in Auckland
The Adventure Begins in Auckland At 8.30am Downtown Auckland on Saturday, 40 teenagers met for the first time ahead of a 10-day…
On Skellig Michael, Monastic Past and Sci-Fi Present share a Unique Environment
The Skelligs really have something for everyone – history, wildlife, stunning views and more recently Star Wars. Skellig Michael, the largest island, was…
Best Irish Seafood Festivals 2018 | The Essential Guide
> 2018 IS SO LAST YEAR! CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE 2019 SEAFOOD FESTIVALS GUIDE < Prawns, oysters, lobster or whatever seafood…
Best Maritime Festivals 2018 Edition | Essential Guide
> 2018 IS HISTORY! CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE 2019 MARITIME FESTIVALS GUIDE < We’re already excited for all the maritime festivals…
Spectacular SeaFest returns to Galway in 2018
SeaFest, Ireland’s biggest and most spectacular maritime festival, will return to Galway in 2018. SeaFest 2018 will take place from 29th June…
Obair Chrua – Images from the Island | Galway City Museum, Saturday 9th December
This Saturday 9th December in the Galway City Museum there will be a very interesting illustrative talk and photographs from Dublin photographer…
Science Week 2017 | Eight Fascinating Events for the Curious Mind!
Science Week is Ireland’s annual celebration of the fascinating world of science, technology, maths and engineering. The week-long festival returns from the…
Ernest Shackleton Autumn School | 27th – 30th October 2017
The 17th Annual Ernest Shackleton Autumn School returns on the 27th – 30th October in the Shackleton Museum in Athy. The Athy…
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…
Enjoy a Maritime History Weekend at Rosses Point | 20th-22nd October
The coastal village of Rosses Point, Co. Sligo is the perfect setting for the second annual Maritime Heritage Weekend 2017. Famed for…
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…
How well do you know these Irish Inventors and Marine Scientists?
Test your knowledge of Ireland’s most famous maritime inventors and marine scientists! How did you do? Why not have a go with…
IWS Surf Rescue Championships at Rossnowlagh Beach this Weekend
Donegal will be looking for local advantage this weekend at Rossnowlagh for the annual IWS Surf Rescue Championships – but of course…
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…
Family Fun! Treasure Hunt this Sunday at Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Why not join this fun family treasure hunt in Dun Laoghaire this Sunday 17th…
Join in Clean Coast’s Big Beach Clean | 15th-17th September
Clean Coasts annual Big Beach Clean weekend returns from the 15th – 17th September. Around the country hundreds of beach cleans will…
Calling all Citizen Scientists! Get Involved in 30th Annual Coastwatch Survey
Calling all citizen scientists! Coastwatch is conducting its annual coastal survey and needs your help. They are looking for volunteers from all…
Know your Irish Maritime History? Try our Hundred Years Ago Quiz!
1917? Sure I remember it like it was only yesterday! See how you fare in our maritime centenary quiz of 1917.
September Events | Check out this Month’s Best Coastal Events
Autumn’s here and there lots of events to check out around the coast! Seafood lovers, adrenaline junkies and maritime history buffs will…
Seafood Extravaganza | Get Hooked in Killybegs this Saturday!
Hooked! Killybegs returns this weekend for its third year of celebrating seafood, traditional seafaring and maritime heritage of this premiere Donegal fishing…
Go WhaleSpotting this Saturday! All-Ireland Whale Watch at 20 Locations
Although whales can be been seen throughout the year, the most frequent sightings occur now in late summer and autumn when they come to…
It’s on this Weekend! Dalkey Lobster Festival 2017
Dalkey Lobster Festival returns this weekend (24th – 27th August) with their always excellent mix of delicious lobster, crab & all that…
Haulbowline Lights up Commemorating Rescue 116 Crew
This evening Haulbowline lighthouse, at the entrance of Carlingford Lough, will be lit in a moving symbolic act of remembrance for crew…
This Weekend Bantry Harbour Marina opens with Maritime Celebration
Bantry Bay’s new €9m harbour marina opens this weekend with an exciting regatta and BBQ festival to usher in a new wave…