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With its largest shipyard based in Belfast, the Harland & Wolff Group has announced that it has reached 1,000 employees across the company's facilities on both sides of the Irish Sea.  The international shipbuilding and marine engineering business continues to actively…

The body of a young fisherman who had been reported missing after a boat sank off Co Louth earlier this week has been recovered. The young crewman had been one of two crew on board a razor clam boat when…

Strait of Dover ferry sailings to Calais are being affected by strike action in France today, (14 Dec.) an operator has warned. The Danish company, DFDS says because of the effect on the Dover-Calais route, it is offering sailings on…

County Waterford sailor Ruairi Finnegan is one of twelve of the world’s best match racing skippers from nine countries who are competing in the City of Shenzhen, China this week for the final event of the 2023 World Match Racing…

Some familiar names are on top of the AIB DBSC Turkey Shoot leaderboard going into Sunday's final race of the country's biggest winter sailing league on Dublin Bay. According to provisional results, with 30 points after five races sailed and…

The Marine Casualty Investigation Board has recommended that the Minister for Justice should consider carrying out an audit of the crewing arrangements of any fishing vessel or vessels to ensure non-EEA crew are compliant with the rules governing work permits.…

A Little Book of Happy Swimming Locations is a new guide to some of the hidden gems and well-known spots ‘for taking a dip’ all around Ireland. Launched last month, this is the second book on the theme by open…

Sail Training Ireland will hold its 2024 Annual Award Ceremony at the Mansion House in Dublin on Saturday 3 February. Many of the young people that took part in voyages on tall ships and other sail training vessels in 2023…

Consistent sailing from Sienna Wright sees the Howth Yacht Club ace on equal points with the overall leader of the female ILCA 6 fleet at the Youth Sailing World Championships in Brazil and 29er European Champions Ben O’Shaughnessy and Ethan Spain of…

The Drogheda unit of the Irish Coast Guard is currently recruiting for new volunteers to join the Co Louth search and rescue team. Based at Horse Lane in Drogheda, the emergency service provides boat- and land-based search and rescue response…

RYA Northern Ireland has announced the launch of its Coach Development Programme designed to develop a pool of coaches capable of coaching at a national level. This free programme is inviting people already involved in coaching to apply to develop…

The shipyard which built the UK's polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, Cammell Laird is to construct the first new Mersey ferry in 60 years, in a move which marks a major milestone for the shipbuilder. Located at Birkenhead…

Trade union, Nautilus International has said that industrial action is "increasingly likely" for the ferry crew working for the Isle of Man Steam Packet, as they have criticised the operator’s latest move over 'fire and rehire' of seafarers. According to…

A visit to Harland & Wolff Group’s Belfast shipyard took place recently by the UK Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP. The visit according to Harland & Wolff came on the same day that the Shadow…

Cloud cover permitting, coastal and island residents should enjoy all-night views of the Geminid meteor showers over Ireland this week. Astronomy Ireland is asking observers to count the meteors or shooting stars seen, with the best viewing on the nights…

Commitments to overcoming some of the challenges facing the offshore renewable energy sector are expected to receive a boost, with early morning agreement on a new climate deal at Cop 28 in Dubai. Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan hailed the…

Arctic circumnavigator Jarlath Cunnane of Mayo has a bee in his bonnet about the Ernest Shackleton story. While most of his voyaging has been in the high Arctic, he also has extensive experience in Antarctica. And he feels that the…

The outcome of the annual EU Fisheries Council quota negotiations has been described as “acceptable” but with “much more left to do”. This is the view of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Association after the announcement by Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue of…

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD, visited Irish offshore company Green Rebel’s Limerick base as the company announced its first major expansion outside of Cork. Green Rebel provides a full range of survey and data services…

The search for a fisherman missing after a small fishing vessel with two on board sank off the coast of Co Louth on Tuesday morning (12 December) has been called off for the night. RTÉ News reports that a second…