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#InlandWaters - Tullamore's Offaly History Centre will host a talk on Monday 23 March on the history of the Grand Canal in Offaly from 1794 to 1804. Presented by James Scully, the talk will be based on various contemporary sources,…

#Angling - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is seeking submissions from interested parties to update and amend existing Trout Bye-laws currently in operation in the Shannon River Basin District. It is noted that the existing bye-laws in the Shannon catchment are…

#MaidenSailing- Stena Superfast X, the new ferry on the Dublin Port-Holyhead route made her maiden commercial sailing this morning from Wales and completed the return leg to arrive in Anglesey this evening, writes Jehan Ashmore. The introduction of the 1,200…

#vor –  As the Volvo Ocean Race organisers release the investigation report into the Team Vestas Wind shipwreck in the Indian Ocean, Irish sailor Brian Carlin who was the yacht's Onboard Reporter describes dramatically on the current edition of THIS ISLAND…

#dbsc – Calypso, a Beneteau Oceanis 36, leads a 38–boat fleet by a single point after five races sailed in DBSC's Spring Chicken cruiser handicap series. After a discard has been applied there is a tie for second place between…

#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) is mourning the loss of its former vice–commodore Caroline Leonard, a stalwart of the Dun Laoghaire yacht racing scene who died yesterday. Caroline, a member of the Royal Irish Yacht Club since 1991, was for many years…

Inland Fisheries Ireland Announce Sponsorship Programme 2015 Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has today (10.03.15) announced its 2015 Sponsorship Programme which aims to increase awareness of IFI, its work, recreational angling in Ireland and the inland fisheries resource. Anglers, angling clubs,…

#dropped – French offshore sailing star Florence Arthaud, 57, a hugely accomplished sailor, who won the 1990 Route du Rhum, the prestigious solo Atlantic race is one of three French sports personalities among 10 people killed in a helicopter crash…

#RNLI - Lough Ree RNLI held a press launch on Saturday (7 March) to announce their upcoming Lap of Lough Ree charity cycle, which will take place on Sunday 29 March. The cycle will start and finish at The Bounty,…

#RNLI - Arklow's RNLI lifeboat Ger Tigchleaar was launched within minutes in response to a call for help from a local fishing vessel yesterday afternoon (Sunday 8 March). The vessel had suffered engine failure and was without navigation ability approximately…

#Shipping - The world's biggest capacity container ship is currently docked in Felixstowe in its first ever visit to UK waters, as BBC News reports. The MSC Oscar is somewhat shorter than the CSCL Globe which called at the same…

#VOR - Team Vestas Wind "was unaware of any navigational danger, in its vicinity, incorrectly assessed the minimum chart depth at Cargados Carajos Shoals to be 40 metres and understood that it was safe to sail across the shoals." That's…

#carbonmonoxide – There have been a number of fatalities from carbon monoxide poisoning in recent years on leisure and working craft. Gas Networks Ireland say follow these simple steps to protect yourself and others on your vessel from the "silent killer":…

The re-opening of Tarmonbarry Lock on the Shannon Navigation has been extended until Wed 1 Apr 2015. Further information may be had by contacting Waterways Ireland's Carrick-on-Shannon office at 07196-50563 or the lockkeeper at 087-9222020.

#dbsc – To a racing observer from the shore, the start of yesterday's Frostbite was very odd! At the scheduled start of 14:00, the first two classes the PY Class and the Lasers got away in proper order writes Cormac…

#databuoy – The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that Techworks Marine Ltd., will deploy four moored Marine Data Buoys to gather scientific data on marine mammals. The buoys will be deployed in the Irish Sea at Portmarnock and…

#rnli – Two long-serving Newcastle RNLI volunteers have received awards from the charity for their tireless work and dedication to saving lives at sea. Deputy Launching Authority Joe McClelland and All Weather lifeboat crewmember William Wilson were presented with the…

#inss – After two weeks of missing racing, there were joyous sailors all over Dun Laogahire yesterday, despite a few 1720s braving it to go out last week only for the race to be wisely abandoned, everybody was very keen…

#RS – A strong gusty breeze scared off more than a few of the usual competitors from the DMYC Frostbite Series on Sunday the 8th of March, and a reduced fleet were left wondering as two o'clock approached whether or…

#laser – Seventeen Laser dinghies braved the cold blustery conditions for the final two races of Howth Yacht Club's Spring Series. It was an interesting preamble to the Round Island race on Saturday 14th March. The racing was incident packed. In the…