Youghal RNLI carry out medical evacuation from rocks below lighthouse
The volunteer crew of Youghal RNLI launched Monday 10th August at 5.07pm to assist a lady who had slipped and injured her…
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Ballycotton Ghost Ship Salvage could cost €10 Million
It could cost upwards of €10m to salvage the MV Alta, the ghost ship that ran aground in Cork, according to International…
Kinsale RNLI lifeboat rescues lone fisherman in difficulty
Kinsale RNLI lifeboat Miss Sally Anne Baggy II was requested to launch to assist a small commercial fishing boat in difficulty just…
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…
Ghost Ship washed up in Cork by Storm Dennis
An abandoned cargo ship has been discovered washed up on the rocks at Ballycotton, Co. Cork following strong winds from Storm Dennis…
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…
Two call outs in two days for Youghal RNLI
The volunteer crew of Youghal RNLI were paged at 6.50pm on Thursday to reports of 1 person on board an open boat…
Our Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork puts the Health of Our Oceans in Focus
John Kerry, Alicia O’Sullivan, Simon Coveney and Selina Neirok Leem in discussions at the Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 in Cork. Political…
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!…
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…
World leaders convene to discuss ocean health at Our Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork
More than 30 Heads of State and Ministers, UN Representatives and Ambassadors from island nations around the globe will convene in Cork…
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 –…
Get Involved! Volunteers wanted for SeaFest in Cork
This year SeaFest is packing its bags and heading back to Cork for a weekend of free family-friendly maritime celebration from 7th…
Best Irish Seafood Festivals 2019 | Coast Monkey’s Essential Guide
All over Ireland, villages and coastal communities are getting ready to share the very best of their locally-sourced and skillfully-prepared seafood at…
Microplastics widespread in our environment, warns UCC Professor
Microplastics are small plastic pieces 5 mm or less, either produced as small pieces such as microbeads or worn down from larger…
Port of Cork and MaREI launch Primary School healthy harbour initiative
For the last 13 years the Port of Cork has delivered a schools initiative to 5th class primary schools across Cork City…
Opportunities | Ocean to City Event Coordinator & Cork Harbour Festival Programme Coordinator
Two great opportunities to work with Meitheal Mara have opened up: Event Coordinator for the annual Ocean to City race and Marketing, PR…
Whiddy Island Disaster Remembered 40 years on
Commemoration events to mark the 40th anniversary of the tragic Whiddy Island disaster, which took the lives of 51 people, took place…
Work completed to transform former Haulbowline dump site into public park
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., joined by Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Patrick Gerard Murphy…
Cork School wins prestigious Clean Coasts Award Four Years in a Row
Cork Education and Training Board’s (CETB) St. Colman’s Community College Midleton has been named Clean Coast’s Ocean Hero School of the Year…
SeaFest Ireland’s largest maritime festival sets sail for Cork in 2019
SeaFest, Ireland’s largest and most spectacular maritime festival, will set sail for Cork next year. The festival will dock in Cork for…
Dragons are set to Roar on the River in Cork City this Sunday 1st July
Meitheal Mara’s 12th Interfirm Dragon Boat Challenge will bring colour and competition to Cork city waters on Sunday 1 July. In this…
Cork Harbour Festival | 9 Festival Days, Over 70 Great Events | 2nd – 10th June
Cork Harbour Festival, a nine day celebration of Cork’s maritime culture, runs from 2nd – 10th June, kicking off with Ireland’s premier…
Trad Sail Talks | 2018 Maritime Lecture Series at the Sirius Centre Cobh
The Trad Sail Committee has announced details of its upcoming 2018 Maritime Lecture Series. This year they have brought together those that…
Free Consultancy Support for Eco-innovators | Circular Ocean
Do you have an idea to develop a new product from fishing nets, ropes or component materials? Are you a start-up or…
Remembering a Cork Harbour Tragedy | 12th December 1942
75 years ago, on an incredibly stormy evening in December, a terrible tragedy befell Cork Harbour when two launch boats tragically collided…
Ireland’s Infamous Spike Island named as Europe’s Leading Attraction
Spike Island, dubbed ‘Ireland’s Alcatraz’, has just been named Europe’s leading tourist attraction at the 2017 World Travel Awards. The former prison…
Cork Councillor wants Balloon Releases Outlawed to Protect Wildlife
A call has been made to ban balloon releases in Cork to protect wildlife from the resulting waste. Independent Councillor Marcia D’Alton…
This Weekend Bantry Harbour Marina opens with Maritime Celebration
Bantry Bay’s new €9m harbour marina opens this weekend with an exciting regatta and BBQ festival to usher in a new wave…
Rare Arctic Bearded Seal Spotted on Cork River Bank
A rare and unusual visitor has been spotted in West cork. A bearded seal, more commonly found in Arctic sea has been…
Ireland’s first Floating Hotel gets the Green Light in Cork
Ireland’s first floating hotel has been given the green light by Cork City Council and this exciting new venture could very soon…
Meitheal Mara Youth Crews ready for Heated Race on River Lee
Tomorrow, Thursday 13th of July, will see dozens of young people from the Bádoireacht programme take part in a heated Youth Race…
First Steps to Public Space as Haulbowline Toxic Dump Clean up begins
Construction works to transform the former toxic dump site into a public space on Haulbowline is to begin next month. Yesterday Cork…
Lightening Fast Thunder Child sets Record Circumnavigating Ireland
The high-speed Thunder Child has set a new round Ireland record in the first ever circumnavigation of Ireland, via Rockall. The speedboat…
25th anniversary Glandore Classic Regatta 23rd – 28th July
All systems are go at the Glandore Harbour Yacht Club in preparation for the Cantor Fitzgerald sponsored 2017 Glandore Classic Regatta from…
Great News for Cork | City to host European Maritime Day 2020
Cork has been announced as the designated host city for European Maritime Day in 2020 by the Council of the European Union….
Lusitania & Modern Safety at Sea Talk | In Aid of Irish Community Air Ambulance
An interesting talk on the RMS Lusitania and Modern Safety at Sea will take place on the 25th July at Rochestown Park…
Celebrating 200 Years, Cork’s Roches Point Lighthouse Opens to Public
This Sunday, 4th June, for the first time ever Roche’s Point Lighthouse will be open to the public to celebrate its 200th anniversary. …
Dutch Investor looks to Quickly Flip former Irish Naval Ship for Tidy Profit
Former Irish naval vessel LÉ Aisling which sold to a Dutch investor at a recent auction in Cobh for €110,000 is now…
Ballycotton RNLI assist ill Fisherman in Early Hours Medevac Operation
In the early hours of Wednesday morning Ballycotton RNLI launched to assist in the medical evacuation of a fisherman 20 miles south…