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Failure to wear lifejackets was one of five factors which contributed to an incident where a sea angler died off Lacken pier, Co Mayo, last year. The report by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) notes that neither the boat…

With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just 22 days away, Irish ILCA Class Chairman Sean Craig recognises the dedication, resilience, and outstanding performances of sailors Finn Lynch and Eve McMahon, Ireland's ILCA Olympic representatives in Marseille. What an amazing class we…

The financial statements of Waterways Ireland for 2022 will be examined by the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday (July 4). The PAC meeting at 9.30 am will be joined by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General,…

The Marine Casualty Investigation Board has raised the question of whether recreational craft users should be required to have basic safety training, similar to driving test assessments. It has again commented on what it describes as "the repeated incidence of…

SCORA, the South Coast Offshore Racing Association, says the "K2Q 2024 " Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire) to Queenstown (Cobh) Race, run with ISORA, will start from Dublin on Friday Week, July 12, with FG at 11.a.m. "Sailing instructions are being finalised…

Dubin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Water Wag racing tonight (Wednesday, July 3rd) is cancelled due to gusty offshore winds forecast for Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Westerly winds are forecast to gust to over 30 mph at start time (6pm) this evening.  

Training in observing marine mammals in Irish waters is to be funded for a second year by ESB Ireland. Up to five places will be awarded on the Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) training programme, which is run by the Irish…

Azamara Onward, having completed its first world cruise of 155 days, which ended last month, visited Dublin on Monday, where it made an overnight stay before arriving in Cobh, Cork Harbour, this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Azamara Onward has…

Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club since 1929, the Cowes Dinard St Malo Race is a true RORC Classic.  For the 2024 edition, over 100 boats will be in action, and they will be crewed by over 500 sailors…

Increased interest in the 2024 Vendee Globe has led to stricter qualification rules, and 40 sailors have been unveiled for November's start. The 2020 edition of the Vendee Globe(with 33 entries) captured significant attention from sailing enthusiasts, leading the organisers…

The Pure Magic Wing Regatta brings a festival of foiling to Dun Laoghaire this weekend for two days of high-octane competition in Dublin Bay on Saturday 5 and Sunday 7 July. The fast-growing sport of wing foiling is the perfect…

Beneteau celebrates 140 years with the latest addition to its Swift Trawler range, set to premiere at the Cannes Boat Show later this year. Tailor-made for social voyaging, the new Swift Trawler 54 “combines contemporary design, elegant finishes and smart…

Ireland's Eve McMahon defends her U21 World Championship Title in Viana Do Castelo, Portugal, on Wednesday, just weeks before the youth star makes her Olympic debut in Paris 2024. The Irish Sailor of the Year is the only sailor in…

Waterways Ireland is one of 20 organisations selected to be a part of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champions programme run by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The chosen organisations, representing a wide range of sectors, demonstrate…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured a fine and costs of €1,750 against a man for illegal fishing on a premier salmon fishing river, with a suspended sentence also imposed. Patrick Moran of Knappagh Beg, Westport, Co Mayo was fined…

The Department of Transport has been advised that a geophysical survey will be undertaken in the Irish Sea on behalf of McMahon Design and Management. This survey will involve the deployment of towed equipment from the survey vessel within the…