Coastal Development in Ireland
#COASTAL NOTES - Some of Cork's most popular beaches have been closed to bathers over concerns at elevated levels of E.coli in the water. According to The Irish Times, the bathing ban affects the blue flag beaches at Garretstown near…
#SEAFRONT TOURS – Now that the bad weather that covered half of the country is behind us, the forecast at least for Dublin and next Saturday is more promising. So why not consider taking a stroll with the sea-air along…
#MUSEUM MONDAYS – Another national museum in Ireland has opened it doors to the public on Mondays, as is the case of the National Maritime Museum of Ireland in Dun Laoghaire, writes Jehan Ashmore. The inaugural Monday opening took place…
#SEAFRONT TOURS – With glorious weather hopefully holding, seize the opportunity by taking the sea-air and learn at the same time. Sounds like a good combination, so why not consider joining the Seafront Memorials Tour which is a guided tour…
#COASTAL NOTES - A tunnel boring machine destined for work on the Corrib Gas Field project that became stuck at a country crossroads in Co Mayo for much of last week has been removed, as The Irish Times reports. Shell…
#SEAFRONT TOURS – Another weekend and a chance to take in the fresh sea-air while learning at the same time. Sounds like a good combination, so why not consider joining the Seafront Memorials Tour which is a guided tour in…
#COASTAL NOTES - Providence Resourses has announced that its Barryroe oil field off the south coast may be as much as four times larger than anticipated, according to The Irish Times. Afloat.ie previously reported on the Irish mineral exploration group's…
#SEAFRONT TOUR – Having started last month, the Seafront Memorials Tour which is a guided tour in Dun Laoghaire Harbour will continue every Saturday morning until the 1 September. The tours take in all the coastal memorials along the harbour's…
#beach – Clare County Council, on the advice of the Health Service Executive (HSE), has today (Saturday, 21 July 2012) lifted restrictions relating to public bathing at Lahinch, Kilkee and Spanish Point beaches. The Council confirmed that the preliminary results…
#COASTAL NOTES - Surfers in Co Clare have been dealt a blow as the The Irish Times reports on a swimming ban at Lahinch and two other beaches over concerns of a potential outbreak of E-coli. The beaches at Lahinch,…
#COASTAL NOTES - The Belfast Telegraph this week is running a special series investigating the environmental destruction of Northern Ireland's coastal and inland waters. As the Telegraph's Linda Stewart writes: "Northern Ireland’s once rich seas are in danger of turning…
#COASTAL NOTES - It's an alarming figure by any means - new research shows that the level of the Irish Sea will rise by almost half a metre by the end of the century, leading to much more severe flooding…
#BELFAST LOUGH - Following two stakeholder workshops that were held in Liverpool and Dublin in 2011, a new Irish Sea Maritime Forum is to be held this Thursday in Belfast, writes Jehan Ashmore. The one-day conference has been established with…
Norwegians 'Have No Idea' of Statoil's Role in Corrib Gas Project Says Economist
20th June 2012 Coastal Notes
#COASTAL NOTES - The Norwegian people have “no idea of what’s being done in their name” at the Corrib Gas Field, a Scandinavian economist has told The Irish Times. Bjørnar Nicolaisen was speaking on the role of Norwegian firm Statoil…
Dollymount Regains Blue Flag Status as Youghal, Malahide and Mullaghmore Lose Out
8th June 2012 Coastal Notes
#BLUE FLAGS - Dollymount Strand has regained its Blue Flag status in this year's round of awards, which sees the largest ever number of Irish beaches and marinas recognised. The beach on north Dublin's Bull Island - which recently hosted…
#EARTHQUAKE - The North West region experienced its biggest ever earthquake this week in an event that poses “very interesting questions for geologists”. The magnitude 4 quake on the morning of Wednesday 6 June, which was epicentred close to the…
