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New Guide to Responsible Boating Is a ‘Call to Action’ Against Plastic Pollution in Oceans and Waterways
24th March 2024 Environment
EBI, which represents the European boating industry, has teamed up with NGO The SeaCleaners to publish a new Guide to Responsible Boating. Released on Friday (22 March) to coincide with World Water Day, the comprehensive guide is being touted as…
Candela Secures €24.5m Funding to Scale Production of Revolutionary Electric Hydrofoil Ferry
24th March 2024 Ferry
Candela, the electric hydrofoil vessel manufacturer, has secured €24.5m in funding, marking the largest round in the company's history. The funding will be used to expand production of the Candela P-12 ferry, the first fast and long-range electric ferry on…
Howth's Eve McMahon Recovers to Finish Fourth Overall at Women's U21 ILCA 6 European Championships in Mallorca
23rd March 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
A retiral in race nine of the 2024 Women's U21 European Championships dropped Ireland's Paris 2024 representative in the ILCA 6 class, Eve McMahon, off the podium. Just crowned Irish Sailor of the Year recovered four places overall but despite scoring a second in race…
MGM Boats To Feature Prestige M-Line and Lagoon Catamarans at International Multihull Show
24th March 2024 MGM Boats
The International Multihull Show will take place in La Grande Motte, France, from April 3rd to 7th, and Ireland's MGM Boats, agents for Prestige motor boats, are inviting visitors to discover their M-Line features as well as the new Lagoon…
RNLI's Carrybridge Lifeboat Crew to be Featured in BBC's Saving Lives at Sea
24th March 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
The RNLI, renowned for its 200 years of lifesaving, is set to feature on the popular maritimeTV show Saving Lives at Sea on BBC Two and iPlayer. The ninth series, which focuses on the lifesaving work of today's lifeboat crews…
World Water Day has been marked with funding for over 150 projects to improve water quality across the island of Ireland. The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), which works for Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water…
Ireland "Already A Wind Success Story" and "Now Looking to Our Seas" - Ryan
23rd March 2024 Power From the Sea
Minister for Environment and Climate Eamon Ryan has said that Ireland is “already a wind energy success story” on land and is “now looking to our seas.” “We get 35% of our electricity from onshore wind farms, which is more…
The Frank Godsell March League 2024 for mixed cruisers at Kinsale Yacht Club that was cancelled last weekend due to 'adverse wind and sea conditions' will sail two races this Sunday to compensate. Although racing under IRC and ECHO, the White Sails…
'Disappointing Cancellations' Leads Women’s World Match Racing Tour to Update 2024 Schedule
23rd March 2024 Match Racing
The Women’s World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has announced an updated schedule for the 2024 Tour after the unfortunate cancellation of the opening season events in Annapolis and San Francisco due to a shortage of registered teams. The revised schedule…
World Sailing Champion Eve McMahon Honoured at Irish Sailing Awards in Howth
22nd March 2024 Eve McMahon
Howth sailor Eve McMahon won the prestigious Irish Sailor of the Year, presented by Afloat Magazine this evening, Friday 22 March, at the Irish Sailing Awards in Howth Yacht Club, Co. Dublin. Former Irish Sailing Youth Sailor Awardee Eve was…
Retiral Puts Howth's Eve McMahon Eighth at Women's U21 European Championships in Mallorca
22nd March 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
A retiral in race nine of the 2024 Women's U21 European Championships dropped Ireland's Paris 2024 representative in the ILCA 6 class, Eve McMahon, off the podium in Mallorca this afternoon. The Irish girl led the regatta most of the week, but a below-par…
Dublin Urban Rivers LIFE Project Uses Esri Ireland’s Mapping System to Prevent Wastewater Pollution
22nd March 2024 Inland Waterways
The Dublin Urban Rivers LIFE (DURL) project, a joint venture between South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils, has prevented roughly 13 million litres of polluted wastewater from entering Dublin rivers annually by using Esri Ireland’s digital mapping system. The…
Loughs Agency staff traded their water testing kits for wetsuits and rescue lines after undergoing vital swift water training with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). The collaboration stemmed from NIFRS seeking information about potential training exercises on…
RNLI Red Bay Lifeboat and Sea Shanties on Second RTE Seascapes Special Tonight
22nd March 2024 Seascapes
A man overboard exercise with Antrim’s Red Bay all-weather lifeboat and the experience of a dog walker rescued by Cork Harbour’s Crosshaven lifeboat are among topics on tonight’s (Fri, March 22) RTÉ Radio 1 special issue of Seascapes. The programme,…
The Burren Smokehouse in Co Clare is expanding with a €171,000 investment in new equipment and energy efficiencies, which includes a Brexit-related grant. The artisan food outlet has been approved for grant- aid of €76,900 under the Brexit Processing Capital…
Howth's Eve McMahon Drops to Third in Women's U21 European Championships in Mallorca
21st March 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Ireland's Paris 2024 representative in the ILCA 6 class, Eve McMahon (47-33-12), relinquished her lead in the 2024 Women's U21 European Championships after eight races sailed in Mallorca on Thursday after maintaining the top position since the start of the regatta. A…
Marine Notice: Beach Pull and Cable Lay for Greenlink Interconnector Off South-East Wexford
21st March 2024 News Update
Following the recent pre-lay grapnel run, Greenlink Interconnector Ltd will be conducting offshore and nearshore operations for its electricity interconnector from Friday 22 March to Sunday 14 April, subject to weather and operational constraints. Beach-pull operations in the nearshore are…
St Patrick’s Day Launch for Portaferry Lifeboat to Assist Ocean Rowing Vessel
21st March 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
Portaferry RNLI came to the aid of four people on St Patrick’s Day (Sunday 17 March) after their ocean-going rowing boat sustained a broken rudder and developed steering problems. Belfast Coastguard requested the launch of Portaferry RNLI’s inshore lifeboat at…
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Set to Make First Stop in Northern Ireland on Causeway Coast
22nd March 2024 Northern Ireland Waters
For the first time ever, this summer Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast will welcome the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Positioned in the World Series calendar as a major mid-season shake-up, the fourth stop of 2024 from 18-20 July has…
'Our Shared Ocean' Builds Research Partnership Between Ireland and Grenada
22nd March 2024 Marine Science
The Our Shared Ocean funding programme, designed to build strategic research partnerships between Ireland and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has enabled two scholars from the Caribbean island of Grenada to enroll in Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Galway to undertake…