News Update
Marine Notice: Pre-Lay Grapnel Run for Greenlink Interconnector Off South-East Wexford
12th March 2024 News Update
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Greenlink Interconnector Ltd is proposing to develop an electricity interconnector to allow for offshore cable installation and burial at a later stage. A pre-lay grapnel run (PLGR) will be performed along the planned interconnector route…
Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club (DMYC) paid tribute to one of its earliest members when it unveiled a bench in memory of former Dublin Bay sailor and marine journalist Arthur Reynolds at the weekend. DMYC commodore Ian Cutliffe and members…
Lawrie Smith Of Glandore Harbour Yacht Club is Britain's Sailor of the Year
19th February 2024 News Update
Afloat.ie may have got there first by naming Lawrie Smith, the Master of Tralong and enthusiastic member of Glandore Harbour YC, as one of our "Sailors of the Month" for September 2023 after he'd won the Dragon Gold Cup as…
“My favourite waterbody” is the title of a nationwide photo competition initiated by the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO). “Ireland is bountiful with iconic waterways and scenic landscapes, and we know how important these waters and wetlands are to people,”LAWPRO…
Call for Government to Purchase Medal Awarded to Ernest Shackleton Ahead of Events to Mark 150th Anniversary of Explorer’s Birth
10th February 2024 News Update
Celebrations are planned for Dublin and London for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Irish Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton on Thursday (15 February). Born in Co Kildare, Shackleton led three expeditions to the icy regions of the South Pole,…
Ireland Referred to EU Court of Justice Over River Basin Management Plan
8th February 2024 News Update
Ireland has been referred by the European Commission to its court of justice for failing to finalise revision of its river basin management plan. Ireland is one of six EU member states which have had the court referral issued to…
Candlelit paper boats were set adrift in the south Galway harbour of Kinvara late last week at a vigil hosted by the Kinvara Palestine Solidarity Group. The event, entitled Caoineadh-Lament for Gaza, was held at dusk when many local people…
The new chair of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is to meet members of the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action in Leinster House, Dublin, today (Tues Feb 6). Prof Tom Collins is heading a new IFI board. He was…
AmericaOne Foundation has released a statement in response to US Sailing’s lawsuit alleging harmful practices, describing the accusations as “unfathomable”. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, three high-profile departures from US Sailing last year — Paul Cayard, Bill Ruh and Jose…
US Sailing Files Lawsuit Against Competitor Body for Alleged Reputational Damage
21st January 2024 News Update
The governing body for sailing in the United States has filed a lawsuit against a competitor organisation for alleged harmful practices, as Marine Industry News reports. US Sailing’s official complaint claims accuses America One Racing of attempting to misleadingly represent…
Tributes to Journalist Michael Finlan for Ability to "Reflect the Character and Soul of the West of Ireland"
16th January 2024 News Update
Tributes have been paid to the late Irish Times western correspondent Michael Finlan, who reported on the long-running rod license dispute and on many issues affecting communities on the western seaboard. Finlan, who died last month at the age of…
Annalise Murphy and Eve McMahon are among the nominees in this year’s Her Sport Awards. After yet another historic and momentous year for Irish sportswomen, the Her Sport Awards aim to celebrate and recognise the incredible achievements of Irish athletes…
Minister Announces New Appointments to the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland
24th December 2023 News Update
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan has announced the appointment of a chairperson and eight board members to the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Minister Ryan has made the following appointments to the board to…
Afloat.ie, Ireland's maritime website, has reached a new milestone in 2023, breaking the two million reader mark for the first time. In one of a number of key metrics for Afloat.ie, the website's visitor numbers for the 12 months to…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has been awarded first prize in the ‘Leadership in Public Sector Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency’ category at the Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland’s (SEAI) 20th Annual Energy Awards ceremony recently held at the Mansion House in…
Marine Notice: Shallow Water Surveys for Irish Sea Gas Interconnector
13th November 2023 News Update
The Department of Transport has been advised that a geophysical survey, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) diving and an offshore survey of gas pipeline landfalls in Scotland’s Brighouse Bay and Ross Bay, Kirkcudbright and Ireland (Loughshinny and Gormanston) will take place…