Lorna Siggins
Lorna Siggins is a print and radio reporter, and a former Irish Times western correspondent. She is the author of Search and Rescue: True stories of Irish Air-Sea Rescues and the Loss of R116 (2022); Everest Callling (1994) on the first Irish Everest expedition; Mayday! Mayday! (2004); and Once Upon a Time in the West: the Corrib gas controversy (2010). She is also co-producer with Sarah Blake of the Doc on One "Miracle in Galway Bay" which recently won a Celtic Media Award
Rosslare Europort to Outline €200m Plan for South-East Offshore Renewable Energy Hub
22nd April 2022 Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort has announced a 200 million euro investment plan to establish an offshore renewable energy (ORE) hub with potential creation of 2,000 jobs. A total of 350 million euro will be invested with implementation of a Rosslare Europort masterplan,…
MCIB Report Finds Unattended Electronic Device on Charge May Have Caused Extensive Fire on Fishing Vessel
19th April 2022 MCIB
An unattended electronic device, possibly a mobile phone on charge, may have ignited a fire on a west Cork fishing vessel which sank last year. The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) report into the sinking of the fishing vessel Horizon…
Over five years after the fatal Rescue 116 helicopter crash off the north Mayo coast, the inquest is due to resume into the deaths of the four Irish Coast Guard air crew. Dates of June 1st to 3rd have been…
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has endorsed plans for Galway to become the State's first "hydrogen hub". The plan was outlined when Mr Martin gave the keynote speech at a conference hosted by the Port of Galway. A "hydrogen hub" is a…
Rosslare Europort to Outline its Vision as Offshore Renewable Energy Hub
15th April 2022 Rosslare Europort
Rosslare is the latest Irish port to make its pitch as a hub for offshore renewable energy. Hot on the heels of Ros-a-Mhíl and Galway port, Rosslare Europort wants to highlight its role in the multi-million euro energy sector. Port…
European Commission Proposes Additional Crisis Measures Supporting Fishery and Aquaculture Sectors Affected by Russian Invasion of Ukraine
14th April 2022 Fishing
The European Commission has proposed additional crisis measures to support the EU fishery and aquaculture sectors in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The legislative proposal involves an amendment to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), using funds…
SFPA Says it Will "Continue to Engage" Amid a Continuing Row Over Fish Landings
14th April 2022 SFPA
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) says it will continue to engage with fishing industry representatives after an online meeting was held yesterday in relation to the row over fish landings. The row erupted last month after Danish vessel Ruth headed…
Little Egret Now Widespread but Diving Duck Species Declining in New Wetland Bird Survey
14th April 2022 Marine Wildlife
Diving duck species have recorded the greatest decline across 97 lakes, rivers and coastal estuaries according to a new wetland survey. 15 waterbird species are “stable or increasing”, while 20 species are declining, Birdwatch Ireland reports. The Irish Wetland Bird…
University of Cambridge Researcher on How Wasteful it is to Feed Wild Fish to Rear Farmed Salmon
14th April 2022 Wavelength Podcast
Farmed salmon is Britain’s largest food export by value – more valuable than anything else except beer. Sounds impressive, but nutritious wild fish caught to sustain salmon farming is being squandered a new study maintains. Scientists analysing the Scottish salmon…
As the row over inspection of fish landings continues, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) invited industry representatives to a virtual meeting on the issue. Irish Fish Processors’ and Exporters’ Association (IFPEA) chief executive Brendan Byrne confirmed that an invitation…
Fishers, Scientists, Environmentalists Urged to Participate in National Biodiversity Conference
11th April 2022 Marine Science
Fishers, scientists and environmental activists have been urged to participate in the Government’s national biodiversity conference in Dublin in June. Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan said the event at Dublin Castle from June 8th to…
Wasteful Water Consumption and Pollution the Theme of Winning EPA Contest Videos
10th April 2022 Marine Science
The negative impact of paper tissues on water consumption and pollution is the theme of the winning entry in an annual Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contest for young people. Wong Cheuk Yin Cayden, a student at St Columba’s College in…
Island Tourism's Sustainability to be Measured by New EU-Approved System
11th April 2022 Aquatic Tourism
A European system of measuring the impact of tourism on communities is to be introduced on a number of islands off the west Irish coast this summer. Three Aran islands and Inishbofin off Galway, along with Donegal’s Tory and Arranmore,…
Shellfish and fish farmers are due to gather in Westport, Co Mayo today (Thursday, April 7) for the IFA aquaculture conference and annual general meeting. Speakers from the aquaculture industry, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Bord Bia and the Marine Institute…
Taoiseach to Address Port of Galway Renewable Energy Conference Next Week
5th April 2022 Galway Harbour
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to address a renewable energy conference hosted by the Port of Galway next week. Mr Martin will give the keynote speech at the event, entitled “The renewable energy opportunity for the west of Ireland”. The event…
Three "Blueways" Across Four Counties are "First in World" to be Accredited - Fáilte Ireland
5th April 2022 Aquatic Tourism
Three “blueways” developed across four Irish counties are “the first in the world” to be accredited as such, Fáilte Ireland says. “Blueways” encourage the use of lakes, canals, rivers and coastal environments for walking, cycling, swimming, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding…
Corrib Beo Community Partnership Hosts First TY "Ecoadvocates" Field Trip in the West
2nd April 2022 Marine Science
Community partnership Corrib Beo has initiated a series of educational field trips as part of its mission to promote the sustainable development of the Lough Corrib catchment in the west. Transition year (TY) students from Coláiste Iognáid participated in the…
Marking what it described as a “new dawn”, an Antrim company has launched the province’s largest sightseeing passenger ferry. The new vessel Kintra II marks a £1 million investment by Kintra Boat Tours, and the creation of eight jobs. The…
An Avoidable Collision Course - Caitlín Uí Aodha on the Fishing Industry's Concerns About Lack of Consultation on the Impacts of Offshore Renewables
2nd April 2022 Wavelength Podcast
The devastating invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s forces has focused minds on reducing energy dependence on Russia, with Ireland Inc gearing up to be the “Saudi Arabia” of offshore renewable. However, the Government’s delay in setting up a liaison…
A leading seafood writer has been awarded an honorary fellow by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. Máirín Uí Chomáin is an educator, author, food activist, and a former chairperson of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild. She is also a long-standing member…
