Community Outcry over Plans to Harvest Kelp Forest in Bantry Bay
Concerns have been raised over plans to commercially harvest kelp seaweed from Bantry Bay. Local residents, fishermen and environmentalists were shocked to…
Marine Matters
Public Consultation | Ireland steps toward Environmentally Sustainable Economy
A public consultation on Ireland’s first National Mitigation Plan has been launched and your opinion is needed. The development of Ireland’s first statutory National…
RV Celtic Explorer assists search for Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116
The Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer is providing specialist support to assist in the major sea search off Mayo to locate Irish…
Irish Water Safety | Take Care near Water this St Patrick’s Weekend
Irish Water Safety is appealing to everyone this St Patrick’s Day Festival to behave responsibly near water. In particular, those boating and…
Government rush to enshrine Voisinage Fishery Arrangement
The government is seeking to fix a legal discrepancy exposed following a Supreme Court judgement that found Northern Ireland vessels fishing for mussels…
Call of Duty | Defence Forces use Interactive Game to Attract Young Recruits
As part of the Irish Defence Forces latest recruitment drive they have created a novel interactive video to give young recruits a…
€6.7m EU boost to improve bathing waters in Ireland and Wales
A €6.7m EU-backed initiative to combat the effects of pollution on bathing waters in Wales and Ireland has been announced by Minister…
Balls of Black Tar wash up on Keel Beach, Achill Island
Balls of black tar have been found washed up on Keel Beach on Achill Island. The black sticky balls of tar washed…
Poems from the Coast | Anne Bonny by Daniel Wade
Poems from the Coast | A Maritime Poetry Series Yesterday was the birthday of Ireland’s formidable and fearsome pirate Anne Bonny. We just love…
Inland Fisheries Ireland signs up to save energy with SEAI
Inland Fisheries Ireland has officially signed up to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) Partnership Programme. Inland Fisheries Ireland has already…
Better Maps for Fishermen and Farmers thanks to Latest EU Satellite Launch
The just-launched latest addition to the Copernicus satellite Earth observation family will half the time needed to provide precision land-use data to…
Over €1.8 million Granted to Seafood Processing and Aquaculture Sectors
Michael Creed, Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, has announced the award of over €1.8 million in grants to 19 seafood…
Poems From the Coast | Admiral William Brown by Daniel Wade
Poems from the Coast | A Maritime Poetry Series This latest poem by Daniel Wade continues our celebration of the maritime legend…
Galway Aquarium to create new extension for Penguins
Galway Atlantaquaria are planning a new ‘penguinarium’ as part of a new extension to the aquarium. The plans for the extension have…
Coastal erosion unearths toxic waste at Bray beach
Decades old waste is coming back to haunt the east coast as erosion along a 200m stretch of Bray shoreline has revealed toxic waste…
The Little Ship That Could | Ocean Experiment Sparks Transatlantic Friendship
The unmanned craft that sailed an epic 3000 miles across the wild Atlantic is set to resume its journey after its brief sojourn…
Long-serving LÉ Aisling up for auction next month
The decommissioned Irish Naval Service ship, formerly L.É. Aisling (P23), is going up for auction next month in Cork. After an eventful 36…
Irish Waters a Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary? Technically, Yes.
2017 is the worst year on record for cetacean strandings in Ireland according to new figures released by the Irish Whale and…
Waste Water Treatment Upgrade Failures means EU Court Date for Ireland
The European Commission is taking Ireland to the EU Court of Justice for its failure to ensure that waste water at treatment…
Dog walkers beware | Dangerous ‘Palm Oil Fatbergs’ washes up on East Coast
Fingal County Council has issued a warning for people to be vigilant of ‘Palm Oil Fatbergs’ when out walking on the coast. …
Strangford Ship Sinks, Owner Appeals to Queen of Denmark for Help
The owner of the tall ship Regina Caelis that sank in Strangford Lough, Co. Down last month is appealing to the Queen…
Maritime Training | Ensure your Certification is Issued by Competent Authority
In the latest Marine notice issued by the department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anyone undertaking maritime training in Ireland is encouraged to…
Irish involvement in European Commission-selected Blue Technology projects
The European Commission has selected three new projects for funding under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and Ireland is set…
RV Celtic Explorer begins Annual Monkfish & Megrim Survey
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has advised in its latest Marine notice that the Marine Institute will tomorrow begin the…
End of an Era | Last days of Dublin’s sole remaining dry dock
It’s the end of an era at Dublin Port as the last remaining working dry dock is set to close. The dry dock…
Fond Farewell | Last of the Omey Islanders passes away
Pascal Whelan, the last permanent resident of Omey Island, has died. The small tidal island off the coast of west Connemara was the former…
On Stranger Tides | Cuban refugee boat washes up on Sligo beach
A strange metal boat that washed up on the shores of Cliffoney beach in County Sligo turned out to be a homemade…
Good News! Inishbofin Sports Facility gets Go-ahead
Galway County Council has approved plans for a sports facility on Inishbofin. The project is led by Inishbofin Development Company and will see…
Planning permission refused for Dalkey’s Bulloch Harbour
Planning permission to develop Dalkey’s Bulloch Harbour with commercial and residential units has been refused. The controversial project to build three detached…
Ireland’s six fishery harbour centres to benefit from €28m fund
Michael Creed, minister for agriculture, food and the marine has announced details of a €28m capital investment package for the ongoing development of…
On Stranger Tides | Long lost buoy travels 2000 miles across the Atlantic
A mulitcoloured buoy that washed up on a beach in Clare last month has been traced back 2000 miles to Southwest Harbor Maine….
Hungry Hungry Trawler | Super Trawler Dirk Dirk arrives off Mayo
The Supertrawler Dirk Dirk (yep, that’s really its name) has arrived off Mayo. The 95 metre factory ship, sailing under a Dutch…
€10.5 million marine renewable energy project MaRINET2 launched
Ireland is to lead up a new €10.5 million EU marine renewable energy project that was launched earlier today. MaRINET2 project officially launched in…
Gavan Hennigan completes solo Atlantic crossing in record breaking time
Galway man Gavan Hennigan has completed the grueling solo crossing of the Atlantic in record breaking time. Hennigan, a 35-year-old from Knocknacarra,…
Tanker finally departs Dublin bay after five month in limbo
The Dutch tanker Iver Ability, anchored in Dublin Bay since August, has finally left these shores. The vessel with its 15 man crew left…
Extinct by Accident | Sharks collateral damage in our feeding frenzy
The latest assessment of Irish Marine life has just been released and it reveals a darkening cloud over sharks in our waters. The just published Red…
€6 million investment announced for Mayo Marine Institute facility
Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced the creation of 20 new jobs and a €6 million investment in the Marine Institute’s facility in Newport,…
Saving the Curlew | New curlew taskforce set up to save our iconic bird
Things may be looking up for Ireland’s curlew, a bird perched precariously on the edge of extinction, as Minister Humphreys announces a new…
European Commission to investigate Dublin Bay dumping
The European Commission (EC) is set to carry out a preliminary investigation into dumping that occurred in Dublin Bay last year. The…
For larger cruise ships, Dingle Harbour needs funding for upgrades
If Dingle is to host larger cruise ships, harbour upgrade plans require funding now. That was the message sent by Fine Gael…