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Dublin Bay Sailing Club Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly set a windward/leeward course of four rounds for the DBSC Water Wag handicap race on Wednesday evening at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. 18 boats competed over eight staggered starts in a light SSE…

The Brexit Off-register Capacity scheme has opened for applications. Off-register or latent capacity is fishing capacity licensed for use but not currently in operation for various reasons, such as vessels being lost at sea, damaged or needing repair/upgrade and up…

Aran Islands RNLI Lifeboat launched last night (Tuesday, 16 May) to reports of kayakers in difficulty half a mile off Kilronan Pier. A member of the public raised the alarm after seeing them in trouble, and Shannon Coast Guard requested…

To mark Invasive Species Week (May 15th to 21st), The Rivers Trust is calling on everyone to play their part in the war against alien invaders, costing not just the loss of biodiversity but hundreds of millions of euros annually…

In an inspiring display of skill, teamwork, and determination, a team of paramedics led by Donegal sailor Steven Doherty emerged victorious in the UK Emergency Services Regatta. This remarkable achievement not only highlighted their sailing prowess but also served to…

The Atlantic Challenge group at Bantry is working on a new development project for a marine centre in the West Cork town which would encourage more young people to become involved in the maritime sphere. The Atlantic Challenge International began…

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney gave the Government's input on the 'Future of Sailing and the Blue Economy' at Royal Cork Yacht Club's annual corporate lunch last Friday. Working on the theme 'Working together to make it sustainable…

A two million euro project to develop a “zero emissions” solution for high-speed passenger ferries is yielding positive results, according to the research team led by Solent University in England. The group also involving Chartwell Marine and Newcastle Marine Services,…

The south coast GK Westerly 34 Slack Alice is on the market.  Priced at €23,700, the well-known Waterford Harbour-based yacht has been in the prizes at the Sovereign's Cup, Cork Week and the ICRAs in both spinnaker and white sail…

The Sisk family are a remarkable tribe around boats as around everything else with which they get involved. But perhaps the most remarkable of them all was John Sisk (1911-2001), who spearheaded the family construction company’s move from being a…

Four Irish Cape 31s will help to create the biggest ever Cape 31of 25 when the superfast sportsboat fleet gathers for this weekend's RORC Vice Admirals Cup on the Solent. Irish champion Anthony O'Leary from Royal Cork leads Irish hopes with…

Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary continues to receive donations ten days after completing its charity Sail for Darkness into Light.  "To date, we have collected nearly €3,000, but donations are still coming in, so the final figure will be…

A 19th century Fifie Sailing Herring Drifter and a ‘rare survivor’ of the golden age of sail will make her maiden voyage to return to the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy, Scotland on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July…

A memorial to several currach fishermen, which was vandalised last year, has been replaced with a new cut stone version at Galway’s Barna pier. Relatives of the fishermen, William “Liam” Gill (78) and Peter Faherty (53), were so upset by…

Achill Island RNLI responded to a request to assist two people drifting on their 7m vessel off Keel Island after experiencing engine failure. The request came from the Irish Coast Guard, who also requested the support of the Irish Coast…

Lough Ree Yacht Club were host to the fun, friendships and team-building experience by the Irish Optimist Dinghy Association of Ireland (IODAI) Development Squad and the U12 team last weekend when the teams came together for the first time to…

At 2.09pm on Saturday, 13 May, Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore relief lifeboat, Roy Snewin was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, to assess a vessel with six people on board, which had run broken down close to Corradillar jetty at…

Volvo Ambassadors Amy Huberman, Author and Actress, and Dermot Bannon, Architect, were ‘onboard’ to help launch the ninth Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, Ireland’s largest regatta, which takes place from Thursday, July 6th to Sunday, July 9th 2023 - now a…

Dun Laoghaire Harbour's National Yacht Club will be hosting a Match Racing Invitational supported by Viking Marine in its fleet of Elliott 6m one-design keelboats on the 27th and 28th of May Building on the success of the inaugural Student…

In delivering our services, Irish Lights relies on the capability of its dedicated buoy tender vessel, the ILV Granuaile. Now entering its third decade of service life, the current Granuaile has delivered excellent value for money and will continue to…