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#MARINE NOTICE - The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) outlines the standards of materials, fixtures and fittings acceptable for use on class-exempt unlicensed vessels, defined as boats carrying passengers for the purpose of…

#KITESURFING - Ireland's top kitesurfers and stand-up paddlers will be out in force on Dollymount Strand this weekend for the sixth Battle For The Bay. The second leg of the Irish Kitesurfing Association (ISKA) Tour will see the best of…

#JOBS AND CAREERS - More than 140 jobs are expected to be created by 21 seafood processing companies nationwide thanks to a new €15.5 million investment deal. As The Irish Times reports, Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney was set…

#DUBLIN BAY NEWS - As Dubliners enjoyed the sunshine by the seaside yesterday, things got a little too heated at the Forty Foot in Sandycove when a fracas broke out between two groups of young men at the popular bathing…

#ANGLING - Loch An Dochais in Kilcormac will host its annual All Ireland Trout Angling Match for anglers with special needs this Sunday 27 May, as the Offaly Express reports. The contest is celebrating its 16th year in 2012, and…

#IRISH MARINAS - Two marinas were among the 11 resorts on the Northern Ireland coast awarded Blue Flag status this year. It marks a record year for Northern Ireland's water quality standards as the EU's benchmarks grow increasingly strict, and…

#FISHING - Bord Iascaigh Mhára (BIM) has moved to allay fears that the proposed new fish farm in the Aran Islands would have a detrimental effect on wild salmon numbers, according to the Galway Independent. BIM was reacting to concerns…

#COASTAL NOTES - A 17th-century merchant vessel recently discovered off West Cork could have carried Ireland's first coconuts, the Irish Examiner reports. The shipwreck near Schull was discovered embedded in silt 30ft below the surface by workers laying pipes for…

#COASTAL NOTES - A number of West Cork piers have been included in the current round of funding under the 2012 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Programme, according to the West Cork Times. Keelbeg Pier at Union Hall will…

#COASTGUARD - The Irish Coast Guard marked the 10th anniversary of search and rescue (SAR) operations at Waterford Airport recently. As Waterford News reports, Irish Coast Guard director Chris Reynolds spoke at the special event on 10 May, commending the…

#VOLVO OCEAN RACE - President Michael D Higgins has confirmed he will visit Galway during the finale of the Volvo Ocean Race, Galway Bay FM reports. The President is no stranger to maritime affairs, as earlier this year he was…

#TITANIC - This Saturday 26 May, Blanchardstown Library presents a series of talks and discussions on the history of the Titanic. In her talk 'How the Titanic Touched My Family', author Martina Devlin tells the story of her grandmother's uncle Tom…

#VOLVO OCEAN RACE - The six Volvo Ocean Race teams have announced their crew line-ups for today's in-port race in Miami, Florida. Yesterday the team skippers talked about their expectations on the eve of the race, which is set to…

#ANGLING - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has been successful in a circuit court case against a Louth man who appealed a district court decision over illegal salmon fishing. Pat Smith of Annagassan, who was appealing the severity of the sentence…

#MARINE WILDLIFE - Another humpback whale sighting off West Cork has been confirmed by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) - and it could be a new arrival to these shores. The humpback was encountered some seven miles southeast…

#WEATHER - The Irish Times reports on video of what appears to be an over-water tornado or 'seaspout' off the coast of Sligo last week. The video above was captured at Rosses Point on the afternoon of Monday 7 May…

#ISLAND NEWS - The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) outlines the reinstatement of passage for boats through Achill Sound in Co Mayo. Passage will be subject to the following procedures that Mayo County…

#SURFING - Ireland might be growing in reputation as a world surfing capital, but the vast majority of Irish teenagers have never ridden a wave. However, a new reality show for RTÉ aims to tackle that notion head-on by answering…

#TOURISM - Germany's top travel writers were invited to Cork recently to sample some of the best water-based activities the county has to offer. As InsideIreland.ie reports, the group followed an itinerary designed by Fáilte Ireland that included seaweed picking…

#RESCUE - The Irish Times reports that two people were rescued from a cruiser that ran aground in an "enraged" Lough Derg on Sunday afternoon. Eyewitnesses on the shore at Terryglass in Co Tipperary raised the alarm after spotting the…