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Oireachtas Committee To Resume Discussions on Aquaculture and Water Quality
22nd June 2026 Oireachtas
The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs is to resume discussions on aquaculture and water quality with stakeholders on Tuesday (June 23). The meeting at 11am in Committee Room 2 of Leinster House will hear from representatives from IFA…
‘Surreal’ Experience for British Couple as Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots Near Their Yacht
18th June 2026 News Update
“Surreal” is how a British couple sailing across the English Channel described their encounter with a Russian warship that fired warning shots near their vessel. According to Marine Industry News, retirees Alan and Jane Kelvey were sailing their 12m yacht…
When Imperial Russia went to war with Imperial Japan in 1904, most of the Russian Navy was based in the Baltic and had to be sent off on the Grand Imperial Voyage right round Africa, and just about everwhere else,…
Trust in news in Ireland has fallen significantly over the past year, according to the Digital News Report Ireland 2026 published by Coimisiún na Meán. The annual study shows that 42% of Irish people say they trust most news most…
Tributes have poured in from across the sailing world following the death of French offshore racing star Charlie Dalin, the reigning Rolex World Sailor of the Year who received the sport's highest honour in Dún Laoghaire last year. Dalin died…
New Oireachtas Report Makes Recommendations on Wexford's Lady's Island Lake
9th June 2026 Oireachtas
Regular publication of nutrient-level data is one of 11 recommendations from a Joint Oireachtas committee on restoring Wexford’s Lady’s Island Lake. As Afloat has reported, the lake’s environment has deteriorated significantly. The latest report by the Joint Committee on Climate, Environment…
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs will meet on Tuesday to examine a revised proposal aimed at supporting Ireland’s inshore fishing sector. The committee will hear from National Inshore Fishermen’s Association (NIFA) chairman Michael Desmond and vice-chairman…
A body has been recovered in the search for a person missing after a fishing boat sank in Carlingford Lough on Tuesday afternoon (2 June), as BreakingNews.ie reports. A major multi-agency search and rescue operation was launched after the alarm…
Analysis by Tom MacSweeney Rebuilding trust is difficult to do, but that is at the core of the detailed report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Marine Affairs into the operation of Ireland’s sea fisheries protection system. Can…
Ombudsman To Oversee Fisheries Protection Called for In Oireachtas Committee Report
26th May 2026 SFPA
An Oireachtas committee has called for an Ombudsman to be appointed to consider complaints and to interrogate the effectiveness of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). It also calls for an “immediate assessment” to be conducted at the various fishery…
The Department of Transport has been informed that the Irish Air Corps intends to conduct an air-to-ground firing exercise within the confines of the EID1 Danger Area firing range, east of Gormanston in Co Meath, this week. Defence Forces personnel…
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…
The bodies of four Italian divers reported missing last week have been located in an underwater cave in the Maldives. As The Guardian reports, three Finnish diving experts confirmed that the bodies of the four are inside a cave at…
Best International Practice In Marine Protected Areas on Oireachtas Committee Agenda
18th May 2026 Oireachtas
The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs is due to discuss best international practices in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) at its meeting today (Tues 19). The meeting at 11am in Committee Room 2 of Leinster House, Dublin, will hear…
A search is continuing for the bodies of four of five Italian divers who died during a cave diving expedition in the Maldives. As BBC News reports, four of the divers were part of a University of Genoa team, including…
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy will travel to Wexford today (Friday, May 15) for an off-site meeting to examine the progress at Lady’s Island Lake, Co Wexford. The committee, chaired by Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí, has previously…
