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Big Dream, Little Boat is the brilliant title for Kevin O’Sullivan’s book, just published by Liffey Press, on his circumnavigation of Ireland solo by kayak. The retired Aer Lingus pilot, who has been very involved with the sea scouts in…

The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the rowing team that will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. A record number of crews has qualified for Team Ireland at these Games, with sixteen athletes to compete…

The National Yacht Club's Shane MacCarthy and Hugh McNally are the top Irish performers after the opening two races of the Flying Fifteen British Isles Championships 2024 at Strangford Lough Yacht Club. The Dun Laoghaire pair posted a 5 and…

Northern Ireland's Gordon Patterson and Ross Nolan from the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club are lying third after day three of the Squib UK Nationals at the Royal Forth Yacht Club. This morning (Wednesday) there was absolutely no wind…

Dublin Port is recruiting for a technical supervisor (electrical), a key role within the port’s Engineering Services structure, leading and motivating a team of experienced and highly skilled crafts specialists. The role reports directly to the technical manager and is…

Racing sets sail on Thursday in Marstrand, Sweden on the third event of the 2024 44Cup following on from Puerto Calero, Lanzarote and Baiona in northwest Spain. Racing for the high performance owner-driver one designs will take place over 20-23…

Larne RNLI will celebrate 30 years of lifesaving with an open day at the lifeboat station on Northern Ireland’s East Antrim coast this Saturday 22 June from noon to 4pm. Everyone is welcome to join the volunteer crew to celebrate…

Lough Derg RNLI were requested to launch on Monday afternoon (17 June) to assist two people on a 16ft speed boat that ran aground in Youghal Bay after suffering engine failure. At 1.31pm, the inshore lifeboat Jean Spier launched with…

Ocean Winds and Bord na Móna have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iarnród Éireann (Port Authority for Rosslare Europort) to develop suitable port and harbour solutions for delivering offshore wind developments. This strategic partnership underscores…

A Redbay Stormforce 8.0 Rigid Inflatable Boat. HIN: GB-RBB84043B909 Year 2009, with 813 Hours recorded on the hour meter, is being offered for sale in its current condition, requiring repairs. The sale is by Tender closing by 12 pm on…

The official founding date of Glandore Harbour Yacht Club in West Cork is 1985. “by a group of sailing enthusiasts from the shores of Glandore Harbour and further afield,” the club says, but history indicates that Glandore Regatta dates back…

A strategy for Irish inshore fisheries is due to be discussed by an Oireachtas committee on Wednesday (June 19). The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will address implementation of the Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023. Among…

The 122-boat IODAI Optimist Munsters at Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) last weekend provided great practice for the Irish European teams competing at events in Carrara, Italy, and Monfalcone, Italy, this July and the International Development Team preparing for the…

The popular Laser/ILCA Summer Sprint Series is kicking off again on June 29th in Glandore Harbour, West Cork. It is an open event and runs a simple format of a single loop around the course as a sprint. Five sprint…

Weather permitting, the “Longest day swim” will be hosted on the river Corrib by Galway Swimming Club on June 22nd. The swim which raises funds for charity Claddagh Watch dates back to 2019, and has grown steadily in popularity. The…

Dublin SafePort, the port-wide collaborative safety initiative at Dublin Port, has been recognised by the International Harbour Masters Association (IHMA) at its congress in Tanger Med, Morocco. One of the IMHA’s three annual prizes, the ‘Safe, Efficient & Secure Port…