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Achill Island RNLI responded to a request to assist a woman requiring medical evacuation from Inishturk this morning, Friday, 14 July. The request came from the Irish Coast Guard, who had also requested the assistance of Sligo based helicopter, Rescue…

Ian Southworth and his Protis crew proceeded as expected in Cork Harbour on Friday and now have seven race wins from eight races sailed after the second day of the Quarter Ton Cup at Royal Cork Yacht Club. Ian Southworth and his Hamble…

An ultra-consistent Finn Lynch (IRL) is lurking in the hunt for a podium finish at the Paris 2024 Test Event in Marseilles on Saturday after a string of top-ten results in a 42-boat ILCA 7 fleet. The National Yacht Club's Lynch…

After the elation of a race win in race eight, Eve McMahon managed 21st in races nine and ten today as the ILCA 6 class wrapped up the places for the final medal race at the Paris 2024 Test Event. …

Helvick Head RNLI came to the aid of a fisherman on Tuesday afternoon (11 July) after they got into difficulty and needed assistance three miles off Mine Head, southwest of Dungarvan in Co Waterford. At the request of the Irish…

Newcastle RNLI in Northern Ireland has this week come to the aid of four people in separate call-outs over a 24-hour period. The volunteers pagers first sounded at 4.10pm on Wednesday (12 July) when Belfast Coastguard requested the crew to…

Over 75 primary school teachers took part in the Marine Institute’s Explorers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) marine-themed training courses this month. Across the five days of these courses, they learned the value of integrating marine themes in their teaching as…

Drogheda Port Company (DPC) has taken over full control of Fast Terminals Ireland Limited, the stevedoring company in Drogheda Port, in which it held a 50% shareholding. DPC has acquired the remaining 50% shareholding from its partner Fast Lines Belgium…

In south-west Wales it was an end of an era at Fishguard yesterday, 13 July, as a much-loved Stena ferry left the Pembrokeshire port for the last time ever after more than two decades of service to Rosslare. As the…

Buoys retrieved from the sea and repurposed as works of art have been put on display on the southern Aran island of Inis Oírr. The new exhibition, curated by Dara McGee of Áras Éanna arts centre on Inis Oírr, involves…

The Ballyholme Yacht Club Insect class dinghy number 12 Tarantula has turned up in Larne in Co. Antrim. One of 17 built by French and McDermott in the early 1950s, this 14-foot clinker dinghy was owned by the late Mr…

Marseille's mistral breeze swept Ireland's Finn Lynch into third overall after eight races sailed today in the  ILCA 7 at the Paris 2024 Test Event Lynch has had a consistent regatta with seven top eight results and bounced back from…

Ireland’s rising star Eve McMahon caught the eye on the Olympic Stage in Marseille today with a win in mistral conditions in the Paris 2024 ILCA 6 Test Event.   The appearance of the mistral had a big impact at the…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is investigating a serious incident near Kinsale in Co Cork in which at least 2,000 fish have died. The fish kill occurred on the Brownsmills stream in Co Cork and spread over a 4-5km stretch, flowing…

The RYA says it stands with more than 40 organisations representing users and supporters of Britain’s inland waterways in calling for the UK Government to increase its funding for their maintenance. This week a long-term funding settlement for the Canal…

In the first of three separate rescues within a 24-hour period this week, Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore relief lifeboat launched on Monday (10 July) to assess a 27ft vessel with two people on board which had mechanical issues around a mile…

Ian Southworth and his Protis crew continue their Irish conquest in Cork Harbour this week with three wins and a second scored in today's opening races of the Quarter Ton Cup at Royal Cork Yacht Club. Ian Southworth and his Hamble River Sailing…

Ten ports have submitted their projects to the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) secretariat which is to host their 15th edition of the ESPO Award later this year.  Under the theme “Nature restoration projects in ports benefiting the local community”,…

The Marine Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Gillooly as Interim CEO. He takes on the position following the retirement of Dr Paul Connolly at the end of June. Mr Gillooly has worked with the Marine Institute…

The first designated maritime area plan (DMAP) for offshore renewable energy (ORE) has been published by Minister for Environment and Climate Eamon Ryan. The minister announced a consultation on the next phase of offshore wind energy auctions, when he marked…