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Seashore Discovery Walks Part of Discover Derrynane Festival from June 14th-16th
5th June 2024 Maritime Festivals
Seashore discovery walks with marine artist and photographer Vincent Hyland are among activities planned for “Discover Derrynane”, a weekend family festival hosted by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in south Kerry. Hyland, who is based in Derrynane,is an outdoor…
A north Mayo tidal pool and a number of Atlantic coastal walks have been approved for funding by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys. The projects are among over 69 outdoor recreation schemes earmarked for over €16 million.…
Proposed flood defence work in Galway will be extended to protect some 940 properties – three times the number in an original scheme. However, planning permission for the scheme may not be applied for until 2027, Minister of State for…
SSE Submits Planning Application for Arlow Bank Wind Park 2 Project
5th June 2024 Power From the Sea
A planning application for the Arklow Bank Wind Park 2 project is being submitted this week to An Bord Pleanála by SSE, the British energy major. The 800 MW offshore wind project, quoted at over €2bn and spanning the Wicklow…
Boat in Northern Ireland Flying Irish Tricolour Destroyed by Fire After Three Men Arrested
5th June 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
Police in Northern Ireland are treating a fire on a boat flying the Irish tricolour as a sectarian hate crime. According to the Belfast Telegraph, the incident in Portballintrae on the North Coast on Monday evening (3 June) followed the…
West Coast and Island Energy Organisations Make Their Case at Mary Robinson Climate Conference in Mayo
5th June 2024 Island News
West of Ireland community energy organisations say they believe Ireland can also benefit economically and socially from renewables while tackling climate change. Representatives of the organisations intend to make this case at the Mary Robinson Climate Conference which opens in…
The Leinster Championship for the GP14 fleet held at Howth Yacht Club on the June Bank Holiday weekend attracted a strong turnout, demonstrating the growing depth of talent in the mainstay Irish dinghy class. A fleet of 34 boats gathered for the third…
Busy Weekend for Carrybridge Lifeboat With Two Launches Within 24 Hours
4th June 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat launched on Sunday evening (2 June) at the request of Belfast Coastguard to assess an eight-metre vessel with four people on board which had lost steering south of Crom Castle. Winds were north-westerly Force 2 and…
The start of Volvo Cork Week 2024 is now less than six weeks away, with five days of racing in Cork Harbour and beyond set for 15-19 July. Organisers at the Royal Cork Yacht Club say entry numbers have been steadily…
Spawning Salmon in Ireland’s Rivers Have Suffered ‘Catastrophic Decline’ Says IFI
4th June 2024 Angling
Spawning Atlantic salmon in Ireland’s rivers have suffered a “catastrophic decline in one generation”, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Speaking to RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Monday (3 June), IFI deputy chief executive Dr Cathal Gallagher said numbers of wild…
Brittany Ferries Honoured to Bring D Day Veterans to the Beaches of Normandy on 80th Anniversary
4th June 2024 Brittany Ferries
Ferry firm Brittany Ferries carried across the English Channel, the largest group of D Day veterans from Portsmouth to Ouistreham (Caen) in Normandy today aboard their cruise-ferry Mont St. Michel. Accompanying the 31 veterans were their carers, hosted by the…
Harland & Wolff’s New Ferry Company's Craft to Serve Scilly Delayed Due to Too Much Rain
4th June 2024 Ferry
A new operator, Harland & Wolff (Scilly Ferries) Ltd., was to introduce a ferry service from Cornwall, England, to the Isles of Scilly, but it has been delayed again because rain has hampered a paint job of their dry-docked fast-craft.…
Bristow Ireland SAR Crews Training For New Irish Coast Guard Helicopter in Netherlands
4th June 2024 Coastguard
Search and rescue (SAR) pilots and technical crew are training on the new Irish Coast Guard helicopters which Bristow Ireland will fly as part of the new contract. Ahead of aircraft delivery, the new and growing Irish team of experienced…
New 'Cunarder' Queen Anne Named in Liverpool Ceremony with Spectacular Firework Display
4th June 2024 Cruise Liners
The newest Cunard Line luxury cruise ship, Queen Anne, has departed Liverpool after a day of celebrations that took place on Merseyside, marking the company's strong links with the city’s maritime heritage. The City of Liverpool was announced as the…
University College Dublin Sailing Club's (UCDSC) win of the 2024 Varsities Trophy at 2024 Sailing Varsities at the Fastnet Marine & Outdoor Education Centre in West Cork has been recognised with two prestigious awards. Student Sport Ireland National Awards -…
Royal Irish YC's Joan Sheffield, Katherine Sheehan and Catherine Day are Joint "Sailors of the Month (Team Racing)" for May
4th June 2024 Sailor of the Month
When success is achieved in a team event, it can be difficult to highlight the individual who most contributed to the win. And with nine teams providing a total of 27 female-helmed boats to contest the Roy Family Trophy under…
There has been strong support for evening cruiser racing at the Royal Cork Yacht Club since it began last month. The number of yachts taking part is considerably higher than last season. “It has been a fantastic show,” Rear Admiral…
Dineen's Endeavour Crew are Munster Mermaid Championship Winners on the Shannon Estuary
3rd June 2024 Mermaid
The recent Munster Mermaid Championships at Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary were filled with intense racing, camaraderie, and some special moments. Despite a disappointing start on Saturday, as racing had to be abandoned due to a lack of…
Rankin 14 Leads in Cove Sailing Club Dinghy Racing League in Cork Harbour
3rd June 2024 Cove Sailing Club
The Cove Sailing Club Wednesday night dinghy racing series overall league leader is Ruadhán Jackson, with Dan O’Regan’s Rankin 14 second and John Cotter third. Rankin 14 is leading the Rankin Class with Owen O’Connell’s TR3 second. MONKSTOWN BAY MBSC…
John Stallard’s Siboney topped the whitesail ECHO 1 fleet 'Thank Goodness its Friday' (TGIF) series overall after last Friday night’s racing at Kinsale Yacht Club, with David Riome’s Valfreya second and David O’Sullivan’s Cimarron third. ECHO 2 fleet leader was…