Marine wildlife documentary Ken O’Sullivan, who first filmed basking sharks “speed dating” off the west coast, has confirmed dates for his nationwide “Into the Deep” tour. As The Sunday Independent reports, O’Sullivan’s material is now being used on two Junior…

This year is expected to be the warmest 12 months on record for Ireland, Met Éireann’s provisional state of the Irish climate report says. Temperatures in 2023 beat the previous warmest year of 2022, and for the first time, Ireland’s…

Six county outdoor recreation officers are to be appointed as part of a €2 million package of measures to support the development of “County Outdoor Recreation Plans”, Minister for Rural Affairs Heather Humphreys has said. Funding of €1.28 million over…

A photographer’s depiction of the passage of time on an Irish offshore island is captured in a television documentary due to be broadcast on TG4 on Thursday (Dec 28) Fifty years ago, photographer Chris Rodmell “captured the soul” of the…

The tough realities of Irish island life are depicted in a new memoir of the Connemara island of Inis Treabhair. The last years of an Irish-speaking community are recorded by Micheál Ó Conghaile in his book, An Island Christmas. The…

Ireland has signed up to a European wind charter to develop offshore and onshore wind. Part of the charter involves signing a voluntary “wind pledge” committing to deliver targets for 2024 to 2026, and pledging indicative targets for 2030 and…

Irish Mainport Holdings Limited (“IMH”) today announced that it has agreed a multi-million euro equity investment from MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland Limited (“MML”) into Mainport Shipping Limited. Mainport Shipping is an integrated marine services business that charters survey support…

A shellfish nursery recently installed in Belfast Harbour in an effort to revive the Northern Ireland capital’s native oysters is already showing promising results. Last month, hundreds of oysters were lowered into the water at City Quays for the project,…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has published a first-ever book on aquatic plants, featuring 401 different Irish river, lake and pond plant species. The 576-page Aquatic Plants in Ireland-A Photographic Guide identifies flora in freshwater habitats across the country — using…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has welcomed the outcome of a case it brought against Uisce Éireann involving sewage pollution of the Cavan town river. A fine of €2,000, plus costs and expenses of €3,197, were imposed at a hearing on…

The Marine Institute, in collaboration with the Socio Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) at the University of Galway, has published an update on the performance of Ireland’s Ocean Economy. The 2023 Ocean Economy Report provides an update on Ireland’s ocean…

Mayo weather forecaster Maureen Sweeney, whose report identified a storm that could have hit the D-Day landings in the Second World War, died at the age of 100. As The Irish Independent reports, Ms Sweeney was taking pressure and temperature…

Tributes have been paid to Prof Máire Mulcahy, the first chair of the Marine Institute and a leading zoologist and ecologist, who has died aged 86. As the Sunday Independent reports, she was the first female vice-president in higher education…

Reef sharks were always thought to be in perpetual motion, but a new study suggests sharks can nap or sleep. The study is based on grey reef sharks in the Seychelles, and has been published in the Journal of Fish…

Doolin Ferry, a boat tour operator based in Doolin, Co. Clare, has recently been recognised for their services in the maritime tourism industry. Doolin Ferry offers an extensive range of services, including a seasonal passenger ferry service to the Aran…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has welcomed the publication on Thursday (14 December) of the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action’s Report on the examination of recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly report on biodiversity loss. Speaking at Leinster House, IFI…