Nine osprey chicks with satellite tags have been released back into the wild in the south-east by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Ospreys are fish eating birds of prey which are thought to have become extinct as breeding…

Donegal’s Tory Island and Clochán Bréanainn on the Dingle peninsula are among coastal communities profiled in a new series for TG4 starting next week. The award-winning “Bailte” presented by Síle Nic Chonaonaigh returns for its fourth season, profiling some of…

The Department of Transport has been advised that a benthic (seafloor ecology) survey will be undertaken in the Irish Sea, off the coast of counties Wicklow and Wexford, to maintain an up-to-date understanding of the benthic ecology to facilitate the…

The Department of Transport has been advised by the North Irish Sea Array (NISA) offshore wind farm that they will undertake geophysical surveys in the Irish Sea off the coast of counties Dublin, Meath and Louth to facilitate the development…

Water and marine were among the lowest scoring categories in a report card on the Government’s environmental performance compiled for NGO Friends of the Earth. The scoring for water and marine this year was five, similar to last year and…

Ashley, Bert, Conall and  Darragh are the first four names on the list of new storm titles for the 2024/2025 storm season. Also selected are Éowyn, Floris, Gerben, Hugo, Izzy, James, Kayleigh, Lewis, Mavis, Naoise, Otje, Poppy, Rafi, Sayuri, Tilly, Vivienne and Wren.  The names in bold type above…

Two stranded dolphins on a Co Louth beach recently got a helping hand from a member of a widely acclaimed Irish trad band. According to the Dundalk Democrat, Andrew Hendy of The Mary Wallopers and his friend Seán McMahon were…

A “near threatened” orchid has been discovered on the shores of south Galway Bay for the first time in 80 years. Between 20 and 30 Autumn Lady’s Tresses orchids were identified this month in Rinville Park, close to Galway Bay…

A combined objection has been lodged by Irish fishing interests to the North Irish Sea Array offshore wind farm planning application. The joint venture between Statkraft and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners involves building up to 49 offshore wind turbines off the…

Ireland is going to have to relocate development and infrastructure away from parts of the coastline due to climate change and sea level rise, a leading academic has said. As The Sunday Independent reports, Trinity College Dublin’s (TCD) first chair…

Weather has forced postponement of two key events in the west this weekend. The revived Féile na mBád Arainn planned for Inis Mór on Saturday, August 24th, has had to be rescheduled due to the forecast for this weekend. A…

The fickle August weather has allowed a window for the return of Connemara’s coastal races off Omey island this weekend. The meet with nine races will take place from 1pm this Saturday, August 24th, on the strand separating Omey from…

The Aran island of Inis Mór plans to revive an annual Galway Hooker regatta which had not been held there for a number of years. Weather permitting, Féile na mBád, Árainn takes place this Saturday, August 24th, with races starting…

Clifden RNLI launched on Tuesday evening (20 August) to rescue two people and their pet dog from Omey Island after they were cut off by the tide. The volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked at 8.30pm and launched their Atlantic 85…

Met Éireann’s yellow wind warning has prompted local authorities to take measures relating to a combination of high tides and high winds. Due to the super moon, unusually high tides are expected along with strong onshore wind, with wave overtopping…

It's neither right nor proper that the lively post-hurricane climatic unpleasantness currently threatening Galway is called Storm Ernesto. Maybe it should be called Storm Englebert. Or anything else, but not Ernesto. For if you happen to go through the university…