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…
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Seven events that prove September is great! | On the Irish Coast
Raise a cheer for September! It has some of the best festivals happening around the country and maybe the best range of…
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…
Want to forage seaweed? These free events will interest you.
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about seaweeds and seashore foraging, you got a great opportunity this National Heritage Week (20th…
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…
What’s on around the Irish coast – July 2016
Festival season is well and truly here! July is packed full of exciting events around the coast with maritime & seafood festivals,…
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…
Looking forward: Round Ireland Sailfest is on this weekend
The exciting Round Ireland Sailfest, which takes place every two years, returns to Wicklow town on the 17th – 19th of June and the…
Lough Tay – A jewel in Wicklow’s crown
Nestled in the Wicklow mountains, at the bottom of a glacial valley, you can find one of the jewels of the garden of…
Love nature? Wildlife Weekend is on now and you’ll love it
Ireland’s first ever Wildlife Weekend is on this weekend and you should be there. The project recently launched by The National Biodiversity Data…
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…
Events definitely worth checking out this June
With the blue skies and a (supposedly, allegedly, according to a single source of dubious origin) heat wave on the cards, it’s…
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…
Looking forward to June: Cork Harbour Festival
Starting on the June bank holiday weekend, the Cork Harbour Festival (June 4th – 12th) is a fantastic celebration of Ireland’s maritime culture…
Is this the best scampi and chips in Ireland?
It’s a simple (and delicious) seafood challenge we’ve set ourselves: find the best scampi and chips in Ireland. We began our hunt at the…
This weekend: Shine a Light on Summer Festival
Explore the some of Ireland’s greatest lighthouses with the Shine a Light on Summer Festival. The festival running over the May bank…
What’s on in May – Best of the Irish Coast
It’s all about the festivals this May: Film, Food, Boats and Music. Not a bad combination really so lets see past this…
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…
What’s on in April – Best of the Irish Coast
Isn’t that extra hour in the evening a beautiful thing? It goes half seven and the sky is still bright. And the…