News Update
Revenue Commissioners' Maritime Unit Profiled in Raidio na Gaeltachta Documentary
8th February 2023 News Update
Patrols at sea by the Revenue Commissioners’ maritime unit are a key theme of a new documentary made by RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (RnaG) on cocaine use on the west coast. Customs officers with the Revenue Commissioners’ patrol vessel were…
Atlantic Rowers, Sea Swimmer and Kayaker Among Outsider Magazine Awards
4th February 2023 News Update
Atlantic rowers Dr Karen Weekes and Damian Browne, sea swimmer Jane Curtin and kayaker Dan Clohisey are among winners at the annual Outsider magazine awards. The awards sponsored by Sport Ireland celebrate “people and organisations who are doing amazing things…
A call for fresh inquests into the deaths of 50 people in the 1979 Betelgeuse tanker explosion on Cork’s Whiddy Island has been made by international maritime expert Michael Kingston. Kingston, whose father Tim died in the explosion, has written…
The sailing world has lost a pioneering multihull designer and boat builder. Derek Kelsall, the man who during his life created the modern-day trimaran, who famously introduced Eric Tabarly to multihulls and who was one of the first to champion…
Happy New Year! Afloat Says Thank You to Our 1.9 million Readers in 2022
1st January 2023 News Update
Dear Reader, It was another busy year at Afloat.ie in 2022, and we want to express our thanks for your continued support. Because of your generous backing and our other supporters, Afloat.ie reached 1.9m unique readers last year. Our website…
Britain Tried to Claim State Immunity in Bid To Reclaim Sonar Array from Submarine Which Snagged Irish Fishing Vessel
29th December 2022 News Update
The British government tried to claim State immunity when seeking to recover a sonar array from one of its submarines which dragged an Irish fishing vessel backwards in 1989. As The Irish Independent reports, State Papers reveal that Irish civil…
We wish our followers in Ireland and worldwide a very Happy Christmas, a prosperous New Year, and great sailing and boating in 2023. Whether inshore or offshore, on sea, river, lake or canal, and whether local, regional, national or international,…
Charity Approved €1m Grant to Fund Cork City Hostel for Defence Forces Veterans
14th December 2022 News Update
A Defence Forces veterans’ charity has been approved of a €1m grant for the development in Cork city of a hostel to help ex-servicemen who have fallen on hard times. Cork City Council advanced the grant to the charity ONE,…
Marine Notice: Winter Geophysical Training and Calibration Survey in North Celtic Sea
9th December 2022 News Update
The Department of Transport has been advised that a geophysical survey will be undertaken in the north Celtic Sea, south of Co Cork, for equipment testing and training purposes. The operations are subject to weather and operational constraints but are…
George’s Dock Lido Campaigners Reveal Conceptual Images of Proposal for Heated Outdoor Pool in Dublin City Centre
1st December 2022 News Update
Campaigners for a heated outdoor swimming pool at the site of Dublin City Council’s ill-fated whitewater rafting course proposal have released conceptual images to visualise how it could transform the Docklands area. Last year the two doctors behind the plans…
The Government is investing 14 million euro to develop adventure tourism, including wild swimming and kayaking, as part of its national outdoor recreation strategy. The five-year strategy was published by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys in Castlecomer…
Two Bodies Recovered From Co Clare Waters Following Separate Incidents
27th November 2022 News Update
BreakingNews.ie reports that two bodies have been recovered from waterways in Co Clare over the weekend following in two separate incidents. In Ennis, a body was recovered from the River Fergus on Saturday afternoon (26 November) after it was found…
Dublin Speed Sailor Oisin van Gelderen Sets New Irish Sailing Speed Record in Namibia
25th November 2022 News Update
Dublin Bay Windsurfer Oisín van Gelderen has broken his previous Irish Sailing Speed Record while participating at the 'Luderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia. Van Gelderen is taking part in the World Record Attempt, and after three 'fruitless weeks' of moderate…
What is the state of our sport following two years of disruption? How can its status, visibility and commercial attractiveness be improved? What will be the future of our sport, both from a technological and commercial point of view? These…
Irish Lights to Host Conference on ’Navigating to 2050 - A Safe and Sustainable Maritime Future’
29th October 2022 News Update
Irish Lights is hosting Navigating To 2050 – A safe and sustainable maritime future, a two-day hybrid conference bringing together key national and international leaders to debate a safe and sustainable route to 2050. The event will be held in…
Sian Reynolds Makes History As First Woman Chair and Youngest Chair Appointed to Board of RYA Cymru Wales
25th October 2022 News Update
The Royal Yachting Association Cymru Wales has announced the appointment of Sian Reynolds as chair of its board. Sian’s appointment makes history as she is the first female chair and also the youngest chair of RYA Cymru Wales’ board. She…