Inland Fisheries Ireland investigates pollution incident on Carrowbeg River
Inland Fisheries Ireland investigated a pollution incident that occurred over the weekend on the Carrowbeg River in Westport, Co. Mayo. IFI received…
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Coastwatch public meeting on coastal water quality and pollution
Following the launch of the result of Coastwatch’s annual coastal survey, a public meeting will be held Saturday 6th April in the…
Local Solution to Plastic Pollution | Spanish Point, Co. Clare, 23rd October
Plastic pollution in our oceans has become a problem we can no longer ignore. But in response to this seemingly impossible challenge,…
Celebrate World Ocean Day | Five Events around the Irish Coast
World Ocean Day takes place this Friday, 8th June. The day is an international celebration of our oceans and a reminder that…
Pollution Solution! Ireland’s first Seabin launched in Dun Laoghaire
The worldwide problem with marine pollution is something we can no longer ignore. With 10 million tonnes entering our oceans each year…
New EU PISCES guidelines allow seafood contain up to 10% plastic
In a new seafood policy paper, informed by the governments recently published Project Ireland 2040 – National Planning Framework which sets out a…
Lucy Hunt Creates Marine Educational Resource for Young People
Ocean literacy is, to put it another way, learning the language of the sea and as with any language the younger you…
Howth’s Doldrum Bay a Raw Beauty, Shame about the Sewage
When an environmental problem is afforded the lower cost short-term solution, you can be sure the priorities of those tasked with solving…
Join the Ballybunion Big Beach Clean with Circular Ocean this Sunday!
Come along to the Ballybunion Big Beach Clean this Sunday. The European Circular Ocean project has joined forces with Clean Coasts and Ballybunion…
Scientists Discover Microplastic Pollution Danger to Irish Fisheries on West Coast
A new study by NUI Galway makes for some concerning reading with microplastics found to be building up on the west coast…
€6.7m EU boost to improve bathing waters in Ireland and Wales
A €6.7m EU-backed initiative to combat the effects of pollution on bathing waters in Wales and Ireland has been announced by Minister…
Coastal erosion unearths toxic waste at Bray beach
Decades old waste is coming back to haunt the east coast as erosion along a 200m stretch of Bray shoreline has revealed toxic waste…
Waste Water Treatment Upgrade Failures means EU Court Date for Ireland
The European Commission is taking Ireland to the EU Court of Justice for its failure to ensure that waste water at treatment…
Have Your Say | Public Consultation on Proposal to Ban Microbeads
A public consultation has opened on a proposed ban on products containing plastic microbeads. The process will last 6 weeks and closes on 24th March…
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…