100 Years On | Commemorating Arrival of US Naval Destroyers into Cobh
On the 4th May 1917, less than a month after America entered the war, six US Naval Destroyers arrived in Queenstown (now…
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Shine a Light on Summer at Ireland’s Greatest Lighthouses this May Bank Holiday
Explore some of Ireland’s greatest lighthouses with the Shine a Light on Summer Festival. The festival runs over the May bank holiday weekend,…
Refurbished Portumna Harbour Reopens with Great Tourism Expectations
The newly refurbished Portumna Harbour and Amenity Park was officially opened yesterday by OPW Minister Sean Canney TD. Great weather here at…
Maritime History of Wexford Photography Exhibition Launched in Rosslare
An exciting new photography exhibition entitled “A Maritime History of County Wexford Through Photographs” was launched yesterday evening at the Rosslare Harbour…
Spring into Heritage with these Great Events around Dun Laoghaire
The DLR Spring into Heritage 2017 programme was launched today by An Cathaoirleach Cllr Cormac Devlin at Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre….
Circular Ocean Workshop in Cork to Tackle the Challenge of Marine Plastics
As part of the award-winning transnational European Circular Ocean project, Irish Partners Cork County Council Initiative “Macroom E” welcomed delegates from Norway,…
Naval Service honoured with Dun Laoghaire’s Freedom of Entry
The Irish Naval Service have been awarded with the Honorary Freedom of Entry by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in a special ceremony at the Harbour…
President Higgins will open Dun Laoghaire Harbour’s Bicentenary Celebrations
This summer the 200th anniversary of Dun Laogahire harbour will be marked with an exciting programme of events launched at an opening ceremony…
High Security for Naval Destroyer USS Donald Cook Visit to Cork
US Naval Destroyer USS Donald Cook arrived into Cobh’s deep water quay yesterday morning. For the duration of the courtesy visit a high…
Open to Visitors | Naval Service Ships visit Dublin and Cork this Patrick’s Weekend
As part of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dublin and Cork two of the Irish Naval Service vessels, LÉ Orla and…
US Marine to be remembered in 70km walk to Achill Island
The family of an Irish-born US Marine who died two years ago along with six other marines in a training accident in…
Women Making Waves | Irish Maritime Quiz
Time for another famously tricky Coast Monkey Quiz! It’s International Women’s Day and our quiz this weeks is ‘Women making Waves’. If you…
Safety at Sea Through War and Upheaval Exhibition | In Dublin Castle Now
The fantastic Irish Lights exhibition Safety at Sea Through War and Upheaval IRISH LIGHTS 1911 – 1923 has come to Dublin Castle….
Know your Irish Ships? Here’s 10 Tricky Questions to Test your Knowledge!
Time for another quick maritime challenge! Good luck! How did you do? If you liked this quiz why not have a go at…
This Saturday | Open Day Celebrating 10 years of Bray Coastcare
Come along this Saturday 4th March to a special Open Day to celebrate 10 years of Bray Coastcare. The open day will take place in…
Just For Fun | The Quick but Tricky Irish Maritime Quiz
Time for a quick quiz! Test your maritime knowledge with these 10 Irish maritime questions – Good luck!
The Jeanie Johnston – Legendary Irish Famine Ship – Reopens this Friday
Great news! The Jeanie Johnston – the legendary famine ship – has returned to the River Liffey in Dublin and reopens for visitors…
Have Your Say | Public Consultation on Proposal to Ban Microbeads
A public consultation has opened on a proposed ban on products containing plastic microbeads. The process will last 6 weeks and closes on 24th March…
Good News! Antrim’s famous Gobbins path to reopen for Summer Season
There’s good news for coastal visitors as Antrim’s famous Gobbins path is set to reopen for the summer season. The Gobbins closed…
The Plight of the Curlew | Tonight on RTE’s Eco Eye
Tune into Eco Eye on RTE tonight at 7pm to better understand the plight of the curlew, Ireland’s bird on the brink….
November Events Guide | Festivals and Events by the Irish Coast
Another month full of great event around the Irish coast coming up! Sure, clock’s are going back and the day’s are getting…
Calling all citizen scientists – Coastwatch survey looking for volunteers!
Coastwatch are conducting their annual coastal survey and need your help. They are looking for volunteers from all walks of life to…
Ghosts by the Coast! Seven spooktacular events this Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner so it’s time to get planning! If you’re looking for some spooky events and terrifying activities look…
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…
Clean Coast’s Big Beach Clean is next week | You should join in!
Clean Coasts annual Big Beach Clean weekend is just around the corner with lots of beach cleans happening from the 16th – 18th…
Irish Sea Maritime Forum Biennial Conference 2016 | On this September
The Irish Sea Maritime Forum Biennial Conference takes place on the 28th of September in the DLR Lexicon in Dun Laoghaire in…
Gotta count ’em all! Join the All Island Whale Watch this Saturday
Although whales can be been seen throughout the year, the most frequent sightings occur now in late summer and autumn when they come to…
Cruinniú na mBád Festival, Kinvara (19th – 21st August)
For a really great festival, get yourself to Galway this weekend for Cruinniú na mBád (19th – 21st August). It’s one of Ireland’s…
The best walking tours of National Heritage Week (20th – 28th August)
This year once again there’s a huge number of interesting events lined up for National Heritage Week which runs from this Saturday (20th)…
Most beautiful ship in the world – Amerigo Vespucci – visits Dublin
The Amerigo Vespucci tall ship, sail training vessel for the Marina Militare (Italian Navy), is coming to Dublin this week. It will be…
The Dalkey Lobster Festival 26th – 28th August
The Dalkey Lobster, one of the year’s most eagerly anticipated seafood festivals, returns this month on the 26th – 28th with its…
This weekend: The RNLI Arklow Maritime Festival
The RNLI Arklow Maritime Festival is in the perfect location for a maritime festival. Arklow is steeped in maritime heritage. The town…
Argentinian tall ship visits Dublin; Admiral William Brown remembered
The Argentinian navy tall ship Libertad has sailed into Dublin port for the weekend. She is docked at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay and will be…
Things to do this August: Fun festivals and exciting events
Summer is in full swing and up and down the country some fantastic festivals are taking place. Get set for an August…
140,000 people can’t be wrong! The spectacular Bray Air Display
Bray has a lot going on for a little town, magnificent vistas, plenty of activities, great food and fascinating history. It’s the…
Making a splash – the Irish Maritime Festival
We set sail for Drogheda yesterday to check out the return of Ireland’s largest maritime festival. The Irish Maritime Festival attracted over 40,000…
Impressive LÉ Niamh visited Galway for Seafest (Photos)
LÉ Niamh paid a visit to Galway this weekend as part of the Seafest maritime festival. The weekend was a fantastic celebration of all…
Learn to Surf around Ireland: a beginners guide
Everybody in Ireland needs to try to surf at least once. It’s an activity that will get you off the couch, into shape…
Worth Visiting: Wexford Maritime Festival this Weekend
Wexford’s long and rich seafaring history will be celebrated this weekend with their annual Maritime Festival. The festival has been going since 2012…
Yachts head out from Dun Laoghaire for Round Ireland 2016 (Photos)
Exciting weekend for sailing as some of the world’s top racing yachts set sail for Wicklow to compete in the Volvo Round…