Clean Coasts’ ‘Love Your Coast’ photography competition now open
Clean Coasts’ 11th annual Love your Coast photography competition is now open for entries, capture the uniqueness of our coastal communities, environments…
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Virtual Island Summit 2020 | Ireland will connect with 10,000 Islanders across Globe
‘Sea to Me’ Competition | Share What the Sea means to You
Birds of the Irish Seashore | Your Super Easy Identification Guide
Become a Marine Broadcaster with Galway Atlantaquaria
Ocean to City Virtual Challenge | Saturday 6th June
Atlantic Project Awards 2020 | Submit Your Entry Now
Get Involved | Explore Your Shore ‘Seashore Splash!’ 16th – 24th May
Mission Accomplished! DIAS Scientists successfully retrieve Seismometers from the Deep Atlantic
Primary School Prizes | Win with Explorers Fun Ocean Activities
The Marine Institute‘s Explorers Education Programme continues to offer a range of ocean themed resources for parents and children to support their…
Marine Institute celebrates Poetry Day Ireland with Odes to Our Ocean
To mark Poetry Day Ireland on 30th April 2020, the Marine Institute is sharing a selection of poems that celebrate the power…
National Marine Planning Framework Consultation Presentation | Friday 24th @ 2pm
What: Presentation and Q&A on the consultation for the Draft National Marine Planning Framework Speakers: Karin Dubsky, Coastwatch and Cormac Nolan, SWAN…
Explorers Programme shares Marine Education Experience with Teachers in Limerick
In early March, the Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme delivered an introduction to ocean literacy, teaching children about the marine in the…
Maynooth Students gain unique access to Ireland’s Marine Mapping Programme INFOMAR
A new Masters module specialising in remote sensing and the principles of seabed mapping has been successfully delivered by a joint partnership…
Box Sets, Cartoons & Craggy Island | TV Shows to Keep you Entertained!
OK, we can’t ignore it’s pretty sunny outside but we all know what we have to do in this time of international…
Meet a Marine Biologist Mondays | Chat with Scientists from Around the World
Ocean Research and Conservation Ireland are delighted to be hosting an online classroom for kids to chat to marine biologists from all…
Just for Fun | The Ultimate Irish Lighthouse Quiz
Think you’re the bright spark when it comes to Irish Lighthouses? Take our Ultimate Lighthouse Quiz to find out – it’s pretty…
Irish Naval Service help in the Fight against COVID-19
The Irish Naval Service has established ‘one-stop-shops’ to support COVID-19 testing in Dublin, Cork and Galway. The vessels are acting as support…
Explorer Education Ocean Facts and Lesson Plans for School Children
The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme’s outreach team are sharing their favourite marine facts and lesson plans about the ocean, for teachers,…
What’s on this Month? Best Events around the Coast | March 2020
Once Storm Jorge has been and gone, you can look forward to an exciting range of events and activities to enjoy on…
Ireland represented at International Meeting on the Future of the Ocean
The Ocean is the most important natural feature on ‘Planet Earth’, covering two-thirds of its surface, regulating its climate and providing half…
Best Irish Seafood Festivals 2020 | Coast Monkey’s Essential Guide
All over Ireland, villages and coastal communities are beginning to plan their seafood festivals this year, to share the very best of…
What’s on this February? Events around the Irish Coast
This February events around the Irish coast include a music festival, comedy festival and traditional Gaelic festival – so as far as…
Castletownbere RNLI to receive Gallantry award for rescue that saved six lives
Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat crew are to be honoured for a dramatic rescue of a fishing crew that took place in challenging conditions…
Argentinian Navy tall ship Libertad visits Dublin port this weekend
The stunning Argentinian navy tall ship Libertad is sailing into Dublin port for the weekend. The vessel will be docked at Sir…
Rosses Point Maritime Heritage Weekend 2019
The coastal village of Rosses Point, Sligo is steeped in seafaring tradition. Now in the 4th year, its Maritime Heritage Weekend is…
Calling all citizen scientists – take part in the annual Coastwatch survey
Coastwatch is conducting its annual coastal survey and needs your help. They are looking for volunteers from all walks of life to…
The Tower’s Seafood Festival | 20th – 22nd September
Head to Westport, Co. Mayo this September to get your seafood fix with Ireland’s newest seafood festival. The Tower’s Bar & Restaurant…
Join Clean Coasts Big Beach Clean 2019
Clean Coasts annual Big Beach Clean weekend returns from the 20th – 22nd September. Around the country hundreds of beach cleans will…
Don’t miss Dalkey Lobster Festival this weekend (22nd – 25th August)
Dalkey Lobster Festival returns this weekend (22nd – 25th) with a celebration of Irish seafood and an exciting programme of fun events…
What’s on this August? Best events around the Irish Coast this month
This August you’ll be spoiled for choice with some of the best seafood and maritime festivals taking place around the coast as…
Lights in the Dark | Five fantastic lighthouses around Ireland
Ah lighthouses! What is it that makes them such potent forces in our imaginations? Is it their simple but vital function? Their stoic isolation? Or…
Clean Coasts Love your Coast photography competition is now on!
Clean Coasts 10th annual Love your Coast photography competition is now open for entries, so get snapping and enter your best shots…
What’s happening this July? Best events around the Irish coast
School’s out and summer is most definitely here! The festival season is now in full swing with plenty of exciting festivals and…
This Weekend | Wexford Maritime Festival 29th – 30th June
Wexford’s long and rich seafaring history will be celebrated this weekend with their annual Maritime Festival. The festival has been going since 2012…
Portaferry Sails & Sounds | 20th – 23rd June 2019
Portaferry is preparing for a four-day Sailing and Music and family fun festival which will be the biggest maritime event to come…
Crosshaven Trad Sail Festival | This weekend 14th – 16th June
Set sail for Crosshaven Co Cork this weekend June 14th -19th for a weekend of traditional sailing, family fun and piratey shenanigans!…
Celebrate World Ocean Day | Events around the Irish Coast
World Ocean Day takes place tomorrow Saturday 8th June. The day is an international celebration of our oceans and a reminder that…
Set Sail for SeaFest – Ireland’s Maritime Festival this weekend in Cork
The maritime celebrations in Cork continue this weekend with Seafest, Ireland’s largest free family-friendly maritime festival taking place at the Port of…
Cork Harbour Festival kicks off this weekend with 9 days of maritime fun
The annual Cork Harbour Festival returns this weekend with their biggest festival yet! The event takes place over nine days (1st –…