Norwegian company to design Ireland’s new marine research vessel
The Marine Institute signs contract with independent ship design consultants Skipsteknisk AS of Ålesund, Norway who have been appointed as the designers…
The Marine Institute signs contract with independent ship design consultants Skipsteknisk AS of Ålesund, Norway who have been appointed as the designers…
You can now relive a bit of Dublin Dockland history and see the River Liffey, and indeed Dublin, from a fresh perspective…
These are the kinds of press releases we like to see drop into our inbox, news of a serious move being made…
Two great opportunities to work with Meitheal Mara have opened up: Event Coordinator for the annual Ocean to City race and Marketing, PR…
OK, so we’re not entirely sure if this is a hoax or not, and to be honest for any number of reasons…
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group welcome you to attend its upcoming talking tour about its recent Icelandic expedition in search of…
Minister Creed provides increased protection to waters inside Irelands 6 mile limit – benefits for inshore sector, ecosystem and nursery areas Minister…
Dr Gerard McCarthy with Dr Peter Heffernan and Minister Michael Creed. Picture Credit Darragh Kane.Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister…
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., joined by Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Patrick Gerard Murphy…
It is estimated that 240,000 Atlantic salmon returned to Irish shores last year, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland. The enduring Atlantic salmon…
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister Creed T.D., has announced investment of over €0.7m in the Marine Data Buoy…
Leatherback turtles, beluga whales normally found in the Arctic, and white-tailed tropicbirds have all been recorded off the Irish coastline in what…
After all the excitement around the killer whales spotted off Howth last week, there have been some more unusual cetacean sightings around…
It’s no secret the west is the best for surfing in Ireland and a new centre of excellence on Strandhill promenade in…
***Update**** Due to weather restrictions the LÉ Eithne will no longer be visiting Dun Laoghaire harbour on Saturday. The ship will instead be berthed…
The Explorers Education Programme has visited Carrabane National School in Athenry and the students have been learning all about the seismology, the…
Irish Golden Globe Race entrant Gregor McGuckin has lost his mizzen mast during a knockdown in the Indian Ocean. The 32-year-old is…
A World War 2 mine brought ashore at Kinsale harbour last night has been made safe by the Army Bomb Disposal Unit….
Irish solo sailor Gregor McGuckin will be celebrating today onboard his 36ft yacht Hanley Energy Endurance as he passes the Cape of…
Next Tuesday (4th September), the Disney-themed cruise ship Disney Magic will visit Cobh. This is the first time the Disney cruise liner will visit the…
In a historic first, two Irish solo sailors, Joan Mulloy and Tom Dolan, will be starting the notoriously competitive La Solitaire Urgo…
Multiple strandings of Cuvier’s beaked whales discovered on the Irish coast over the past few days is definitely a “cause for concern”…
We all communicate in our own unique ways and over the course of our lives, if fortunate, we learn new ways to…
As August is one of the most popular months for open water swimming, Irish Water Safety is appealing to the public to…
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 1 August, will mark one month since Dublin’s Gregor McGuckin set sail alone, from France, to race non-stop around the…
A team of marine scientists have returned to Galway after spending three weeks at sea investigating Ireland’s deep ocean territory 300 miles…
Irish sailor Gregor McGuckin has set sail on his solo journey around the globe. At 12pm local time in Les Sables d’Olonne France…
The Our Ocean Wealth Summit began today, the first of two days where the movers and shakers in the maritime world meet…
Our Ocean Wealth Summit takes place in Galway as part of SeaFest and it’s the part of the maritime festival where the…
The recent warm weather means more of us are hitting the coast and soaking up the sun by the sea. But unfortunately…
On a sunny Monday morning, Mayo sailor, Joan Mulloy sailed up a calm Galway Bay after completing a 1,300 nautical mile solo…
Ok, so we had some awesome weather there for a bit, and even though normal service has resumed and changeable and variable…
A multi-national team of ocean exploration experts led by Dr Aggie Georgiopoulou, University College Dublin, returned to Galway on World Ocean Day…
Irish solo sailor Gregor McGuckin has been campaigning to compete in the incredible non-stop, around the world, solo sailing race, the Golden…
Local young people of all backgrounds and abilities are being offered the chance of a lifetime to take part in a sea…
Baltimore RNLI was called out to assist a yacht which went aground on East Skeam Island off the coast of West Cork…
Yesterday afternoon the Holyhead RNLI were tasked to the scene of a sinking paddle steamer around 10 miles off the Welsh coast….
Mayo’s Joan Mulloy is taking the helm of the impressive Kilcullen Team Ireland IMOCA 60 to compete in the Monaco Globe Series…
This year’s Blue Flag beaches were announced earlier today at a ceremony in Bray with a record 83 Irish beaches and seven…
Our Ocean Wealth Summit returns to Galway as part of SeaFest maritime festival with global leaders in the blue economy convening to…