Belfast Lough
Bangor RNLI volunteers came to the aid of a motorboater after a vessel lost power in Belfast Lough on Wednesday evening. Belfast Coastguard requested the launch at 6.10 pm following reports of a 22ft motorboat adrift around half a mile…
Bangor RNLI came to the assistance of four people after their pleasure craft suffered engine failure off Groomsport on Sunday morning. The volunteer crew launched the Atlantic 85 lifeboat Ruby Robinson at 6.50 am on 5 July following a request…
Belfast Harbour has become the first marina in the UK to install an Aquapod, an innovative waterline system designed to capture floating litter, natural debris and microplastics. The technology has been deployed at Belfast Harbour Marina, where it will help…
Belfast Harbour has reported another year of strong financial performance and major investment, according to its 2025 Annual Report. Turnover increased by 10.2% to £97.1 million, while underlying profit before tax rose 21% year-on-year to £44.4 million. The Trust Port…
Stephen Penney successfully defended his Ruffian 23 National Championship title at Carrickfergus Sailing Club after four challenging races in widely contrasting conditions. A fleet of 16 boats contested the championship on June 26-27. Competitors included visitors from Mayo, Wicklow and…
It’s Regatta Time in Ireland, with Competing, Haggling and Selling at Retail
27th June 2026 Royal Irish Yacht Club
It’s currently Regatta Time in a big way in Ireland at the Royal Irish YC in Dun Laoghaire and the Bangor clubs on Belfast Lough, with high stakes in terms of appropriate weather and the provision of good sailing. As…
Belfast Harbour has unveiled plans for a £1.3 billion investment programme to expand port capacity and regenerate parts of the harbour estate over the next 25 years. The masterplan includes proposals for more than 3,500 new homes, expanded freight facilities,…
The 2026 sailing season officially opened in Bangor Bay on Belfast Lough on 2 May with ‘Opening Day’ races hosted by Royal Ulster Yacht Club and Ballyholme Yacht Club. Racing at Royal Ulster Yacht Club featured a revised format, starting…
The GP14 O’Tiarnaigh Challenge held at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club in Cultra on the 25th and 26th April provided an excellent opportunity for the class to get used to the waters in which the World Championship will be…
Belfast Harbour Marina has reopened following a refurbishment that has increased capacity and upgraded facilities. The marina, located between Titanic Belfast and the SSE Arena, now offers 67 berths, up from 60, after pontoon extensions increased total length to over…
Belfast Lough will host more than 100 boats this August as the GP14 World Championships 2026 arrives in Northern Ireland. The week-long regatta runs from 8–14 August and is hosted by Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, with support from…
Racing on the opening day of the Irish Sailing Foundation Youth Sailing Nationals at Ballyholme Yacht Club was cut short due to strong winds on Belfast Lough. Nearly 134 boats and just under 160 sailors launched on Thursday, 9 April.…
National Museums Northern Ireland has opened the Harland & Wolff ship plans archive to the public for the first time. The collection is now housed at the Cultra Collections Store at the Ulster Folk Museum. The archive contains hundreds of…
Belfast Harbour is hosting an international port management workshop this week, led by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The nine-day programme runs from 25 March to 1 April and brings together senior port professionals from countries including Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia,…
Belfast is marking 30 years of cruise tourism as it prepares to launch its 2026 summer season. The milestone comes as the port confirms its position as the second busiest cruise destination in the UK, behind Southampton, and the busiest…
A new partnership between the Port of Cork Company and Belfast Harbour Commissioners aims to strengthen trade, tourism and offshore renewable energy across Ireland. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed today, creates a strategic alliance between the two major ports…
