It’s World Oceans Day: Five easy ways to help the seas
Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day. It’s a global day celebrating our oceans and a day to reflect on what we can…
Events & Activities
Seafest fast becoming Ireland’s essential maritime gathering
Now in its second year the travelling maritime festival that is Seafest takes place from June 30th to July 3rd in Galway. Following…
Dublin Port Riverfest kicks off to a great start
Dublin Port Riverfest kicked off yesterday with a record 25,000 people turning up to North Wall Quays to check what the festival was…
Watching the ships roll in: Tall Ships visit Dublin
Some pretty spectacular ships sailed into Dublin Port this afternoon for the Dublin Port Riverfest. There’s nothing quite majestic as tall ships in…
Six great coastal walks for the sunny Bank Holiday weekend
What an amazing few days it’s been? Wall to wall sunshine and our fair weather friends the weathermen have forecast it to…
Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival
The very much anticipated Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival returns for its 30th year on the 14th to 17th of July. The charming…
HMS Caroline visitor centre opens as Battle of Jutland remembered
Descendants of Irish soldiers lost in the First World War will gather on Alexandra Docks in Belfast today for a commemorative ceremony…
Sun shines on Battle for the Bay
This weekend saw the 10th annual Dublin Kitesurfing and SUPing (Stand up paddling) competition taking place on Dollymount Strand in Dublin. In…
Impressive US Coast Guard ship visits Ireland
The US Coast Guard ship Eagle is visiting Ireland this week. The vessel is the training ship for the US Coast Guard…
Something for the weekend: Dublin’s Docklands Summer Festival
Looking for something to do this weekend? Make sure you get down to Dublin’s Docklands Summer Festival on Grand Canal Docks. This…
Minesweeper HMS Atherstone visits Dublin port today
HMS Atherstone is visiting Dublin Port today. She’s been in active service for the British Navy for 30 years. Let’s find out more about…
Destination West Cork: Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival
The Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival is a real treat for sailors and boat lovers alike and this years promises to be another…
Connacht Abu! Connemara Mussel Festival
“Oh! my boat can swiftly float, In the teeth of wind and weather. And out-sail the fastest hooker, Between Galway and Kinsale….
Antrim in the sunshine: Rathlin Sound maritime festival
“To Rathlin’s Isle, I chanced to sail When summer breezes softly blew, And there I heard so sweet a tale That oft…
Get on board: Shore Shots Irish Surf Festival
The Shore Shots Irish Surf Festival is packing its bags and moving from it’s regular haunt in Dublin and heading on to…
Here’s a Bright Idea! Visit Loop Head Lighthouse in Beautiful West Clare
Here’s something for the weekend: Visit the Loop Head Lighthouse in Clare. Located along the Wild Atlantic Way in beautiful West Clare and…
Locals Know Best: The Quay Fish Shop, Dun Laoghaire
Want to guarantee the very freshest fish for your plate? More and more the supermarkets are doing a good job of it, the latest…
Seafood Season Begins: Dublin Bay Prawn Festival
“Barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it…. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried…..shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo.” The immortal words…
5 reasons Bull Island is a great place to visit
It’s the start of November and what happens? Only the nicest day of the year and that includes those 90 big fats frauds…
Bray Beach Clean
Take only pictures, leave only footprints We were happy to take part in the Clean Coasts Big Bray Beach Clean, part of an…