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#loughderg – Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Mr. Alan Kelly TD today launched a brand new website dedicated exclusively to the promotion of the inland waterways of the Lough Derg region. www.discoverloughderg.ie provides visitors to the region…

#rnli – Lough Swilly RNLI has rescued six men from a sinking fishing vessel off the Donegal coast in the early hours of this morning (Monday 8 September). The volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to launch both their inshore and…

#dbsc –The MGM boats sponsored DBSC Cruiser Challenge was held in some of the best condititons of the entire summer sailing season. Cruiser classes Zero, one, two and three were joined by Sigma 33s, Beneteau 31.7s and White Sail fleets to…

#islandnation – Having written last week about the lack of national recognition for our maritime heritage I received a press release about the Central Bank honouring John Philip Holland, the Irish inventor of the submarine. I am pleased to see…

#allirelandsailing – Royal Cork Sailor Anthony O'Leary is the 2014 ISA All Ireland Sailing Champion beating clubmate Stefan Hyde on count-back following a two day, 12 race battle against 15 other national class champions. The top five in the event…

rnli – Two men had a very narrow escape yesterday evening ( Saturday 6 Sept ) when their Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) collided with a navigation buoy near the Spit lighthouse and threw them from the boat into the water.…

#isora – The National Yacht Club's top offshore yacht Ruth skippered by Liam Shanahan, that came within minutes of claiming the Round Ireland Race in June, has confirmed her overall win of the 2014 ISORA Championship following the race from…

#allirelandsailing – Royal Cork sailors lead the way into tomorrow's All Ireland Sailing Championship final at Howth Yacht Club. RCYC's Ian Nagle and Stefan Hyde topped their respective flights after six preliminary races in near perfect 12–northerly winds. Full results…

#dbsc – DRAGON - 1. Phantom (D.Williams), 2. Zinzan (Daniel O'Connor et al), 3. Zu (M Minch/C Grimley/T Pearson) FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 3. FFantastic (N Meagher & N Matthews)…

#MarineWildlife - Some Florida fishermen got a little more than they bargained for while night fishing off the state's east coast this week, when one pulled what appears to be an 18-inch shrimp from the water. As The Weather Channel…

#Ports&ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene, where the EU adopts a plan to improve customs risk management. A Port of Cork proposal for a €100m upgrade at Ringaskiddy for a container terminal is…

#Angling - Plans are afoot to turn Roughan Lough in Co Tyrone into a training lake for Northern Ireland's angling team, as the Tyrone Times reports. New fishing stands and access for the differently abled are among the plans of…

#InlandWaters - Waterways Ireland joins in the Culture Night festivities on Friday 19 September with a special event tracing the history and heritage of the sweet foodstuff on Ireland's canals and inland waterways. Live demonstrations of sugar work and delicious…

#MarineNotice - An inshore pipeline and umbilical maintenance and inspection survey, using vessel mounted acoustic survey equipment and a side scan sonar system, will take place from high water at Glengad, Co Mayo to an area close to the water…

#Fishing - Marine Minister Simon Coveney wants an emergency fund to assist Irish mackerel fishermen who have been hit by Russia's ban on EU imports in the wake of the Ukraine crisis. As RTÉ News reports, Minister Coveney made the…

#marinetourism – Ireland's south coast provides an almost infinite variety of harbours, natural havens, and extensive areas of interesting sailing water. These cater for boat enthusiasts of all kinds, with craft of every type. So how does the welcome for…

#rnli – As the busy Summer season draws to an end, the RNLI volunteers at Dun Laoghaire will be holding their annual Open Day on Sunday 14th September where visitors can inspect boats, equipment, safety gear and much more. Starting…

#cityone – This year's Gandelow Races to be held at Howley's Quay, in Limerick City Centre at 1.30pm Saturday 20th September includes a special event: The CityOne Limerick Sailing Challenge, which involves the launch and racing of the new, spectacular performance sailing…

#watersafety – After a busy Summer season, Ireland's top Lifeguards will compete in the IWS National Beach Rescue Championships at Brittas Bay, Wicklow tomorrow. (9am-5pm, Saturday 6th Sept.) Competitors will gather from counties nationwide and will include lifeguards from Ireland's…

#nyc – The National Yacht Club (NYC) end of season race in aid of the RNLI took place last night on Dublin Bay in a balmy warm 12–knot SE breeze. The start was from Harbour mark as the sailing cruise…