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Shannon Estuary and River
It is ten years ago this month since King’s Island in Limerick on the River Shannon was devastated by significant flooding
A flood relief scheme for King’s Island along the Shannon in Limerick came a step closer this week with approval of tenders for a construction project. The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) Patrick…
Port-Partners at the hydrogen agreement signing is CEO of SFPC Pat Keating, Irish Ambassador to the Netherlands Brendan Rogers and external affairs manager at the Port of Rotterdam, Mark Dijk.
Shannon Foynes Port Company, which operates Ireland's largest bulk-port and the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, have signed an agreement to develop a supply-chain corridor for exporting green hydrogen into Europe. The hydrogen is to be generated from Ireland’s limitless…
Summertime at the Outer Pier in Carrigaholt, where a St Ayles skiff is being built beside the ancient castle stronghold of the Mac Mahons by Loop Head Rowing Cub, under the direction of Steve Morris of Kilrush
Carrigaholt on the south-facing shore of the Outer Shannon Estuary is one of the sweetest places in all Clare, a refreshingly leisurely contrast to the over-busy northwest of the county, where the once tiny port of Doolin finds itself swamped…
A simulated Major Incident Exercise will take place in January on the University of Limerick north campus as Paramedic Studies students, emergency personnel from Limerick Fire and Rescue Service, National Ambulance Service and the Explosive Ordnance Division (EOD) of the Irish Defence Forces (bomb squad) accompanied by An Garda Siochána responded to a highly realistic training exercise
A swift water rescue in the River Shannon is one of several situations which students will have to respond to at a major incident exercise at the University of Limerick. Loading a stretcher onto an Irish Coast Guard helicopter while…
The newly built survey support vessel, the Mainport Edge, for c.€16m
Irish Mainport Holdings Limited (“IMH”) today announced that it has agreed a multi-million euro equity investment from MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland Limited (“MML”) into Mainport Shipping Limited. Mainport Shipping is an integrated marine services business that charters survey support…
Transition year students from Counties, Clare, Limerick and Kerry are invited to enter the SFPC/Hunt Museum collaborative short-film project: ‘Shooting the Breeze’ on the theme of ‘Renewable Energy Solutions’. For much more information, prizes to the winner and runners up, check out the details below.
Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) in collaboration with The Hunt Museum, Limerick would like to invite Transition Year Students in counties lining the Shannon estuary to enter a short film competition. The students invited from counties, Clare, Limerick and Kerry,…
Cargo vessel docked at the Shannon Estuary port facility of Shannon Foynes Port Company
Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) is currently recruiting for the position of Business Development Executive. Shannon Foynes is Ireland’s second largest port operation, currently handling in excess of 11 million tonnes per annum. The Shannon Estuary is Ireland’s main deep-water…
Ger O’Rourke of Limerick’s Cookson 50 Chieftain slicing her way through the Solent at the start of the 2007 Rolex Fastnet Race, from which she emerged as overall winner
The Cruising Group can often emerge as the backbone of any sailing club, particularly in the winter. Back in the day when the new Howth Yacht Club premises opened in March 1987, fresh concepts were needed to ensure that the…
A joy to behold. The Myles Stapleton-designed Shannon Hooker re-creation Sally O’Keeffe has the performance to match her good looks – she was the overall winner of the Royal Western of Ireland YC October League 2023 at Kilrush
Master boat-builder Steve Morris of Kilrush has been busy with new projects these days, what with the re-birth of the Dublin Bay 21s for Hal Sisk and Fionan de Barra of Dun Laoghaire, and the building of a St Ayles…
Paris 2024 Olympic campaigner Finn Lynch won the 'Champions' Cup' at Foynes Yacht Club
Paris 2024 Olympic campaigner Finn Lynch has won the 'Champions' Cup' at Foynes Yacht Club and sailed this year in the 17-foot Mermaid class. Tricky light winds saw the schedule of races for the annual event cut short on the…
It may look like a perfect Autumn evening, and it was. Yet by the small hours of the following morning, it was blowing a southerly gale. 2022 Champion Ger Owens with Ciara O Tiarnaigh (Commodore, Sutton Dinghy Club) and crew Mel Morris of East Antrim BC after a successfully-compressed one day championship
It’s not the first time that the organisers of the National Championships of Champions have found themselves playing footsie with volatile Autumn weather. Ten days ago, the National Junior Championship at Schull was cancelled due to southerly gales. And last…
Aerial photo showing the River Shannon between Corbally and St Mary’s Park, Limerick
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured convictions against three men for illegal fishing offences on the River Shannon. Two men were convicted of illegal salmon netting on the River Shannon, and another man has been convicted of possessing an unlawfully…
The App is very easy to use, and you do not need experience or knowledge of river health or environments. You only need a smartphone, the app, and 15 minutes to observe and complete the survey
The Rivers Trust has launched the inventive Big River Watch app to coincide with the upcoming World Rivers Day on September 24, 2023. This online tool aims to unite individuals, organisations, and communities throughout Ireland to protect and conserve the…
A bottlenose dolphin breaks the surface of waters in front of Tarbert Power Station on the Shannon Estuary
The Shannon Estuary’s resident population of bottlenose dolphins could be under threat from plans to transform the area into a green energy hub, a conservation group fears. Plans revealed last month in the final report of the Shannon Estuary Economic…
Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club members Derek and Alan operating in Loop Head Lighthouse using voice communication as part of the 26th annual International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW)
Over the weekend, members of the Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club gathered at Loop Head Lighthouse on the Shannon Estuary for the 26th annual International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. The club made contact with lighthouses and lightships from around the world, including…
Loop Head Lighthouse at the entrance to the Shannon Estuary is an ideal location for long-distance radio communication attempts due to its isolated location on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean
Amateur radio enthusiasts from across Ireland's midwest gathered at Loop Head Lighthouse Experience on the Shannon Estuary in County Clare over the weekend to participate in the 26th annual International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW). The event, which saw the…

Shannon Foynes Port Information

Shannon Foynes Port (SFPC) are investing in an unprecedented expansion at its general cargo terminal, Foynes, adding over two-thirds the size of its existing area. In the latest phase of a €64 million investment programme, SFPC is investing over €20 million in enabling works alone to convert 83 acres on the east side of the existing port into a landbank for marine-related industry, port-centric logistics and associated infrastructure. The project, which will be developed on a phased basis over the next five years, will require the biggest infrastructure works programme ever undertaken at the port, with the entire 83 acre landbank having to be raised by 4.4 metres. The programme will also require the provision of new internal roads and multiple bridge access as well as roundabout access.