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A Cypriot has been appointed new European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans. Costas Kadis has been appointed to the brief by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as one of her 25 commissioner nominees in Brussels. Kadis said his…

New rules to combat unsustainable fishing practices have been welcomed by the Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation (IFPO). “We issued repeated warnings about unsustainable fishing by non-EU members in shared EU fishing zones,” IFPO chief executive Aodh O Donnell said in…

West Cork’s Garinish island will host the “Crosstown Drift” cultural festival this weekend. The 37-acre island in the sheltered Glengariff harbour has an international reputation for its gardens. The second annual “Crosstown Drift” festival running from Friday September 20th combines…

Eirgrid is committed to ensuring the voice of coastal communities is “factored in” to its projects involving the marine space, its fisheries liaison officer Ronan Lynch has said. Originally from Ballycotton, Co Cork, Lynch is a former professional sailor who…

A Co Louth skipper has been fined amounting to €2,500 for fisheries offences. The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) says that Anthony Conlon, from Drogheda, Co Louth, was fined, on September 17th at Drogheda district court for charges relating to…

Waterways Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, in the company of Minister of State Anne Rabbitte TD, this week officially launched the redevelopment of Connaught Harbour in Portumna, Co Galway following a €2.8m investment. The redevelopment project is one of two significant…

Volunteers at Fenit RNLI were involved in a call-out on Tuesday night (17 September) to two swimmers in difficulty at Little Samphire Lighthouse near Fenit Pier. Lifeboat volunteers were on a training exercise at sea when the call was received…

A day of wildly swinging fortunes on a tricky Barcelona racetrack on Wednesday (18 September) saw the Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia, secure their place in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final with a win over Alinghi Red Bull Racing in…

A German woman has died after being attacked by a shark in international waters off the Canary Islands, as Marine Industry News reports. It’s understood that the 30-year-old woman, a crew member on the catamaran Dalliance Chichester, lost her leg…

An inquest into the death of Poolbeg sailing stalwart Johnny Wedick has heard he drowned after falling into the River Liffey while trying to access a boat after a social event. As BreakingNews.ie reports, Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard on…

Wicklow RNLI is delighted to announce the appointment of Joe Healy as the new Lifeboat Operations Manager following the retirement of Mary Aldridge. As operations manager, Joe will be responsible for authorising the launch of the station’s two lifeboats and…

Irish and North American scientists have failed to sight a great white shark during a week-long search off the Kerry coast. As RTÉ News reports, the scientists have collected genetic material from the immediate marine environment to see if the…

A landslide taking parts of a glacier into a Greenland fjord has been identified as the cause of a nine-day tsunami last year, scientists say. Seismologists had been baffled by seismic activity signals across the globe in September 2023. The…

A teddy bear has been united with its owner after it went missing at sea. The teddy named “Rabbie” was owned by Sophie Callaghan from Donegal, who was on holiday with her parents on board the Princess cruise ship, Sun…

With only 99 days remaining until the start of the 79th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, this year’s field of competitors is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. A total of 75 yachts have…

After three weekends of intense keelboat action on Dublin Bay, ISORA will sail its final Ireland-Wales offshore race of the season this Saturday (21st September). The 80-miler follows an intense season of 15 races, which is set for an exciting end-of-season…

Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's 'Dash for Cash' race with €600 in prizes for the top three boats will be sailed on Saturday, September 28. The T Bourke-sponsored event is a mixed dinghy pursuit race based on the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick…

Evening keelboat racing has ended at the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven and entry has been opened for the Autumn League which will start on Sunday, September 29 for a series of races over five Sundays until October 27.…

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, James Lawless, has today (17 September 2024) launched a revised and updated edition of the Code of Practice for the Safe Operation of Recreational Craft. The publication of the new Code of…

Fireballs enjoyed fantastic conditions at Maccagno for day three of their European Championship. The fleet again faced an early alarm call for an 8.30am start but racing was postponed for a short while as the breeze was perpendicular to the…