Inland Fisheries Ireland fishing for young poets in national poetry competition
Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Blackrock Education Centre are running the national ‘Something Fishy’ poetry competition aimed at 5th and 6th class…
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Lost at Lambay Island | The tragic story of the RMS Tayleur
In January of 1854, a ship hailed as the biggest, fastest and safest vessel of her kind, pride of the White Star…
A Seapoint tragedy – Loss of the Rochdale and Prince of Wales
On calm sunny afternoons at Seapoint it’s hard to imagine the bay as anything other than a steady and benign body of water, welcoming bathers,…
Donegal’s Seafaring History | Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium
The Inishowen Maritime Museum in Donegal has long been on Coast Monkey’s bucket list, and with its fascinating maritime displays and exhibits,…
Careful now! This is your easy Jellyfish Identification Guide
It’s that time of the year when the warmer waters around our coast see a huge rise in jellyfish activity. Moon, Barrel…
Water Safety Tips | How to Treat a Jellyfish Sting
Warm weather undoubtedly means many of us will be heading to the beach but it unfortunately attracts another kind of unwelcome beach…
Remembering the SS Arandora Star Lost off Donegal 2nd July 1940
In the early hours of 2nd July 1940 the SS Arandora Star was struck by a torpedo off the Donegal coast and…
Blue Flag 2020 | Did your Beach get a Blue Flag this Year?
There were 90 Blue Flags and 60 Green Coast Awards awarded this year by An Taisce. The Blue Flag programme raises environmental…
Mission Accomplished! DIAS Scientists successfully retrieve Seismometers from the Deep Atlantic
Unique ocean-bottom recordings of North Atlantic earthquakes and the songs of great baleen whales have been obtained thanks to one of the…
Dazzle Camouflage | Grand Design to Fool the Enemy at Sea
Believe it or not, these surreal pictures below aren’t photoshopped or part of some art project. These are examples of the beautiful…
Avoid Water Activities to Protect RNLI Volunteers from COVID-19
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is advising the public that they should not take part in any water-based activity on or…
Government support measures for strategic maritime connections
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross announced the designation, on a temporary basis only, of five strategic maritime routes…
Water Safety | Children at greater risk over the St Patrick’s Day period
Half a million primary school children will not be attending school over the St Patrick’s Day period (and will be off for…
MV Kerlogue | A Brave Friend Indeed!
The Second World War was a time of great suffering but even in war the business of everyday living doesn’t grind to…
Contract Signed! New Science Research Vessel for Ireland on the Way
The Marine Institute has announced a contract has been signed between the Marine Institute and Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon Vigo S.A. for…
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…
Bathers Beware | Dangerous Lion’s Mane jellyfish spotted off Sandycove
Warning signs have been erected at the popular bathing area at Sandycove after Lion’s Mane jellyfish were spotted in the bay earlier…
Jurassic Lark! Drogheda Dino Find not quite the Real Deal
Boyne-osaurus Rex? Droghe-dactyl? Louth-iraptor?? The rubbish Irish-themed dinosaur names are endless but thanks-be-to-god they can be quickly consigned to the dustbin and forgotten. After a…
Lidl Ireland commits to 100% Sustainably Sourced Fish by end of 2019
These are the kinds of press releases we like to see drop into our inbox, news of a serious move being made…
A Snake has been discovered on a Beach in Cork
OK, so we’re not entirely sure if this is a hoax or not, and to be honest for any number of reasons…
36 saved in near-drowning rescues last year – IWS honours the remarkable rescuers
Thirty-six lives were saved from drowning by rescuers who will receive recognition at Irish Water Safety’s National Awards Ceremony at the Hibernia…
Water Safety | Know the risks this August bank holiday weekend
As August is one of the most popular months for open water swimming, Irish Water Safety is appealing to the public to…
Be Inspired! 10 year-old to bring fish-friendly ‘Sea Bin’ to Dun Laoghaire
Flossie Donnelly is a 10 year-old on a mission to clean the seas. She’s doing an incredible job and wants you to…
IWS Surf Rescue Championships at Rossnowlagh Beach this Weekend
Donegal will be looking for local advantage this weekend at Rossnowlagh for the annual IWS Surf Rescue Championships – but of course…
Haulbowline Lights up Commemorating Rescue 116 Crew
This evening Haulbowline lighthouse, at the entrance of Carlingford Lough, will be lit in a moving symbolic act of remembrance for crew…
Celebrate Seafood at SeaFoodRocks Clogherhead | 25th – 27th August
Here’s a brand new festival for you to check out in Louth! SeaFoodRocks 2017 is a family friendly festival celebrating all aspects…
Weever Fish? At Brittas Bay, stand on one and you’ll know all about them!
Beachgoers to the popular sandy beach at Brittas Bay in Wicklow are warned to be careful as they tread the sand after reports…
Dangerous Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Spotted at Seapoint, Dublin
*Update – Warning signs at Sandycove have now been removed by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Bathers at Seapoint in Dublin are…
Shine a Light on Summer at Ireland’s Greatest Lighthouses this May Bank Holiday
Explore some of Ireland’s greatest lighthouses with the Shine a Light on Summer Festival. The festival runs over the May bank holiday weekend,…
At Merrion Strand, seagulls aren’t really the problem
A downgrading of bathing water quality at Merrion Strand in Dublin has seen a not wholly unexpected spike in talk about the menace of…
John de Courcy Ireland – Champion of the Sea
On the 10th anniversary of his passing we remember John de Courcy Ireland. Maritime historian and Political activist with a long and illustrious…