Power From the Sea
Codling Wind Park Survey Vessel Arrives in Dún Laoghaire Harbour
6th August 2026 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
A specialist offshore support vessel that Afloat previously identified as the platform for the Codling Wind Park site investigations has arrived in Dún Laoghaire Harbour. The MV C-Trojan, operated by Orkney-based Leask Marine, was photographed alongside after making the journey…
Marine Notice: Geophysical Survey Campaign for Tonn Nua Offshore Wind Farm
5th August 2026 Power From the Sea
The Department of Transport has been advised that Helvick Head Offshore Wind Designated Activity Company (t/a Tonn Nua Offshore Wind Farm) intends to undertake a geophysical survey campaign of the Tonn Nua site off the coast of Co Waterford under…
Ireland's ports are set to play a pivotal role in delivering the country's offshore wind ambitions, according to Assistant Secretary for Maritime Transport at the Department of Transport, Eamonn Kelly. Writing in Eolas magazine, Kelly says port infrastructure is a…
The Department of Transport has been advised that a grab sample survey will be undertaken in the Irish Sea off the Wicklow and Wexford coast) to maintain an up-to-date understanding of sediment chemistry to facilitate the sustainable development of the…
Geotechnical site investigations for the proposed Codling Wind Park offshore renewable energy project will take place off the Dublin and Wicklow coasts from 1 August to 5 September 2026, subject to weather and operational conditions. The work, notified by Codling Wind…
The Government has launched an eight-week public consultation on a revised National Ports Policy designed to shape the future of Ireland's commercial port sector. Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien and Minister of State with responsibility for Ports Seán Canney announced…
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly has written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin and EU Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis seeking urgent clarification over reports that Iceland could be offered flexibility on fisheries rules if it resumes European Union accession talks. Mullooly said…
Mediator Appointed To Resolve Deadlock At Seafood Industry/ORE Working Group
1st June 2026 Marine Planning
A Government mediator has been appointed to resolve an impasse between the commercial fishing and offshore renewable energy (ORE) sectors. As The Irish Times reports, Minister of State for Fisheries and Marine Timmy Dooley says the effort is “making progress”.…
A new Europe Offshore Wind Projects map has been published by La Tene maps. The map was published as Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) also launched its offshore wind action plan which includes 18 recommendations. The new map, which is available…
Development of Ireland’s national designated maritime area plan (DMAP) is still “on track”, the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment has confirmed. It expects the national D-Map to be adopted by the end of 2027, with offshore renewable energy…
The Irish Marine Federation (IMF) has raised concerns that parts of Ireland’s leisure marine and marina sector risk being overlooked within the evolving marine spatial planning process linked to offshore renewable energy development. In correspondence with the Department responsible for…
Galway City Council is holding workshops to seek the public’s views on its hydroelectricity project for the historic canal system. As Afloat has reported, the local authority has received funding under the European Urban Initiative (EUI) – Innovative Actions programme…
The Department of Transport has been notified by Natural Power on behalf of the Marine Institute that they will undertake a targeted survey in the Irish Sea off the coast of Co Wicklow this week. This survey will involve the…
Oireachtas Committee Report Calls For More Resources for ORE Planning and Consenting Authorities
22nd May 2026 Marine Planning
Planning and consenting authorities involved in applications for offshore renewable energy (ORE) projects need to be given better resources, an Oireachtas committee report says. Measures supporting the filling of positions, in particular the National Parks and Wildlife Service, which are…
"Significant International Interest" In Investing in Ireland's Offshore Wind - Minister Darragh O'Brien
16th May 2026 Power From the Sea
Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien says there is “significant international interest” in investing in Ireland’s offshore renewable energy (ORE) development. Marking publication of the Government’s Offshore Wind Energy Programme Annual Report, he said that the impact…
Ireland’s slow progress on offshore wind development is leaving the State exposed to repeated energy shocks and rising electricity costs, according to Professor Aoife Foley of The University of Manchester. Writing in the Irish Examiner, Foley says Ireland has failed…
