World Champ Paul O’Donovan Goes It Alone on First Day of European Rowing Championships
25th April 2024 Rowing
All eyes were on the reigning World Champion Paul O’Donovan on the first day of the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary (Thursday 25 April). Paul is racing for the first time in the heavyweight single scull category while…
Skiff Sailors Lead Irish Hopes Going Into Penultimate Day of French Olympic Week
25th April 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
With just Friday’s fleet racing remaining at French Olympic Week at Hyères on the Côte D’Azur, Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove lead Irish hopes for the medal race final in the men’s skiff event. However, despite strong form in Thursday’s…
The Famous Project Complete Their First All-Female Atlantic Crossing
25th April 2024 Women in Sailing
The Famous Project crew have completed on their first all-female ocean passage across the Atlantic on their MOD70 The Famous Project Limosa. The seven-strong crew — which included Ireland’s own Joan Mulloy — arrived in Portimao, Portugal from Antigua on…
Busy Thursday at Dun Laoghaire Harbour Sees Cruise and Survey Vessels Arrive as DBSC Yacht Racing Season Starts
25th April 2024 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
There are busy scenes at Dun Laoghaire Harbour this Thursday, April 25th as the second cruise liner of the 2024 season berthed off the harbour in Scotsman's Bay. Passengers disembarked from the 330-metre Regal Princess just after 7 am at…
Donaghdee RNLI Lifeboat Crew Rescues Fishing Trawler in Difficulty and 'Unsure of Location'
25th April 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
In the early hours of Thursday 25 April, the volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew from Donaghadee lifeboat station received a call from HM Coastguard to launch a rescue mission. A 40ft fishing trawler with one person onboard had contacted the Coastguard…
Loughs Agency Collaborative Tree-Planting Effort Enhances River Faughan's Biodiversity and Conservation
25th April 2024 Angling
Loughs Agency, in collaboration with Enagh Seniors Group and volunteers from River Faughan Anglers, recently organised a tree-planting event at Teenaght, situated along the scenic banks of the River Faughan near Claudy. Approximately 150 willow saplings supplied by Enagh Seniors…
Despite Niji40 Class40 Race Setback, Tom Dolan Returns to France for Solo Maître CoQ race
25th April 2024 Tom Dolan
Irish skipper Tom Dolan is gearing up for his next challenge, the Solo Maître CoQ race, after finishing fourth in the new 3,430 miles Niji40 Class40 race between Belle-Ile-en-Mer, France and Marie-Galante Gaudeloupe. The 21st edition of the Solo Maître…
DFDS Enters Agreement with Incat for Hybrid-Electric Ro-Pax Design Study for Channel Islands Tender
25th April 2024 Ferry
The operator of the Rosslare-Dunkirk route, DFDS, has entered into an agreement with ferry manufacturer Incat Tasmania to conduct a design study for a hybrid-electric ferry intended to be deployed for the Channel Islands if DFDS wins an upcoming tender…
Cork's Green Rebel Expands Fleet with 56-Metre Multi-Purpose Vessel for Offshore Survey Work
25th April 2024 Power From the Sea
Green Rebel, an Irish offshore survey company, has announced the addition of a 56-metre multi-purpose vessel to its growing fleet. The company, headquartered in Cork Harbour, has signed a long-term hire agreement with Glomar Offshore for the Glomar Vantage, which…
Committee of Public Accounts to Examine 2022 Financial Statements of Inland Fisheries Ireland
25th April 2024 News Update
The 2022 financial statements of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) will be examined on Thursday by the Committee of Public Accounts (PAC). It will meet today. (Thursday, April 25th) in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House. The meeting at 9.30 am…