#marinescience – Ever since the foundation of the state, far-sighted supporters of Ireland's marine potential in its broadest sense bewailed the lack of any co-ordinated approach to marine research and development.
In recent years, the situation has been improving with new facilities and projects coming on stream.
This week in the Irish Times, Science Editor Dick Ahlstrom highlighted the beginning of construction work on a new research centre in Cork which will be a significant step in the right direction. (see page 12, Irish Times Thursday July 18th).