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The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has called for a national policy on the sustainable harvesting of seaweed, along with appropriate structures to improve collaboration and consultation. A report published on Thursday (22 October) also calls for…
Jean Pierre (JP) Mleko, a familiar figure in Irish sailing circles through his associations with Poolbeg Yacht Club, Howth and Dún Laoghaire, died at sea on 30 July 2026, aged 73. Born in France to Polish parents, he made Ireland…
Seaweed Harvesting and Licensing Report To Be Published By Oireachtas Committee
21st October 2026 Seaweed
The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs will publish its report on seaweed harvesting and licensing on Thursday (22 October) at 10am in Leinster House. Earlier this year, the committee began a series of hearings on the issue, following…
Decommissioned Dutch Navy Submarine that Visited Irish Ports Towed for Dismantling
21st October 2026 News Update
A Dutch tug has taken part in a special towage operation of the decommissioned submarine ‘Walrus’ class namesake from the Royal Netherlands Naval Base in Den Helder to Amsterdam for dismantling, writes Jehan Ashmore. The tug Ems Warrior, operated by…
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Airfloat says the new Community Sport Facilities Fund is a chance for rowing, sailing and paddle clubs to fix one of their most common problems: safe access to the water and somewhere to keep their boats. The Government's Community Sport…
Dublin-based Irish Commercial Charter Boats has played a key marine operations role in a record-breaking 1.8-kilometre cable duct installation for ScottishPower Renewables' East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm off Suffolk. Dublin-based Irish Commercial Charter Boats (ICCB), headed by Eoin Grimes,…
A Swedish-built Malö 39 bluewater cruising yacht, owned by the same person since new and fitted with recent sails and standing rigging, has come onto the market through Crosshaven Boatyard in Cork Harbour. A 2000 Malö 39 cruising yacht is…
World Ship Society Cobh Branch Elects New President and Announces Talks Programme
15th October 2026 News Update
The World Ship Society’s Cobh branch has elected long-standing member Frank Walley as its new president and announced a programme of maritime talks covering the Battle of Jutland, Cork Harbour forts and shipwrecks off the south coast. Walley takes over…
Boot Düsseldorf 2027 to Feature More Than 1,500 Exhibitors and 1,000 Boats
13th October 2026 Boot Düsseldorf
The world's largest indoor boat and watersports exhibition returns to Germany from 23–31 January, with new hall arrangements, an expanded surfing programme and a fully booked diving hall. More than 1,500 manufacturers, retailers and tourism destinations are expected at boot…
European Boating Industry has welcomed proposed EU reforms that could reduce compliance costs for Irish boatbuilders, marine equipment suppliers and other small businesses across the recreational boating sector. European Commission proposals to make harmonised EU standards freely available online and…
More than €6 million is to be spent on a major dredging project at Haulbowline Naval Base in Cork Harbour, with the works scheduled for completion in 2027. The project was confirmed by Minister for Defence Helen McEntee during the…
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12th October 2026 North Sails Ireland
Hello sailors! We hope you are still out there! Twas a windy weekend...........this is us returning from Howth to Dun Laoghaire after a WINDY two races there on Saturday..............epic craic........... Can't hear a thing! Don't miss the opportunity to grab…
The Government has extended fuel support for Irish fishermen for a further five months, from August to December 2026, under a €31.2 million package announced as part of Budget 2027. The additional funding covers fuel support schemes for fishermen, farmers,…
Irish fishing businesses are among those eligible for an additional €500 million in Government-backed lending announced under Budget 2027, bringing the total capacity of the Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme to €1 billion. The expansion, announced by Minister for Enterprise,…
Sean Crowley's Story - New Documentary Released on Youngest Man to Row The Atlantic
10th October 2026 Coastal Rowing
A documentary on Sean Crowley, the youngest man to have rowed the Atlantic, received a rapturous reception at its premiere in Clifden, Co. Galway last week. Sean Crowley’s Story – a film celebrating the life and legacy of Sean Crowley…
Blue Heart by Mark Mellett Praised by Mary Robinson as a "Call to Conscience"
9th October 2026 Book Review
“A timely warning” and a “call to conscience” is how former Irish president Mary Robinson has described a book just published by Vice Admiral Mark Mellett. Entitled Blue Heart: War, Climate and the Battle for the Ocean That Keeps Us…
