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The sailing scene in Ireland has lost three significant figures this past week with the deaths of Liam Shanahan of Dun Laoghaire, Mick Hunt of Howth, and Sean Flood of The Baily overlooking Dublin Bay. They were very much distinctive…

Irish Olympic canoeist Robert Hendrick has accomplished an impressive feat by qualifying his country for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Canoe Slalom, a moment of immense pride for the Irish paddlesports community. He demonstrated skill and composure in the semi-final…

The Irish economy “couldn’t function” without the “central role of Dublin Port”, Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has said. Speaking at the opening of Dublin Port’s Substation as an interpretive centre and venue, Mr Donohoe said that Dublin began…

The Cork Harbour and Belfast Lough pairing of Peter O'Leary and Stephen Milne lie 11th from 94 starters at the 2023 Star keelboat World Championship in Tuscany, Italy. The Championship finally began at Marina di Scarlino after two windless days…

The RC35 Championship has concluded for 2023, with Ben and Jono Shelley in their J109 'Mocking J' claiming their inaugural Championship victory. The final event, The North Clyde Regatta hosted by Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club, started with Charlie Frize’s…

The canting keel Elliott 57, Opal, skippered by Frank Whelan of Greystones, will compete in Friday's ISORA Viking Marine Coastal night race from Dun Laoghaire. According to organisers, the likely course will be 20 miles along the Dublin and Wicklow coast…

We regret to announce the death at the age of 91 of Sean Flood of Howth, originally of Clontarf. In a long and active life, he played a leading and popular role in business in Dublin, and in many areas…

The RS Feva Southern Championships, scheduled for this weekend at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club, has unfortunately been cancelled due to the bleak forecast throughout the weekend. Saturday's wind in Cork Harbour is expected to increase throughout the day, and Sunday's…

After five races sailed at the Fireball European Championships in Portroz, Slovenia – and three sailed today – Vince Horey and Dave Wade UK are on equal points with event leaders Claude and Ruedi (Sui). Tim Gillard and Andy Thompson…

As part of this summer's Royal Cork Yacht Club RCYC 'At Home' regatta, the ILCA/Laser fleet took on the Blackrock to Crosshaven passage race in Cork Harbour. The ILCAs launched at Cork Boat Club and headed downriver with a falling…

The Irish RS200/400 fleets return to Lough Derg this month for the year's final event on 23/24 September at Killaloe Sailing Club Co. Clare, and boats are expected to travel from all parts of the country for the Inland Championship. From…

Dun Laoghaire Harbour's Royal Irish Yacht Club and professional services firm BDO will co-host an exclusive evening with Pip Hare, the solo ocean sailor, on Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 pm. As Afloat reported at the time, Hare, who turned…

Ferry company Stena Line is from today hosting a 3-day International Business Conference at the ICC, Belfast where also last week UK government ministers were at an International Investment Conference. This week's conference at the Laganside venue is where more…

Royal Cork ILCA (Lasers) hosted the grand finale of the ILCA summer sprint series on Sunday 17th. The series, including ILCA racing across five venues throughout the summer, saw twenty-seven ILCAs compete in three different classes from five clubs on…

The 'European Ferry Port of the year' has been awarded to Rosslare Europort at the 2023 European Ferry Shipping Summit in Malmo, Sweden. This is the first time the award has been won by an Irish port, and it follows…

Afloat.ie regret to record the death of National Yacht Club member and former Trustee Mr. Liam Shanahan Snr. Liam and his wife Emir and family have been stalwart members of the National Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire Harbour for many years.  "Together with their family,…

Dublin Port’s redbrick Victorian substation will be opened up as a new public space by Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe on Friday. Dublin Port’s chief executive, Barry O’Connell, will also attend the event, where Mr Donohoe will unveil a…

How to create and manage a pond as a reservoir for biodiversity is the theme of an event hosted by An Taisce in Galway later this month. An Taisce is running the project in association with Galway City Council, and…

Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly set a three-round windward/leeward course for the last DBSC Water Wags race of the 2023 season at Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Wednesday evening, September 20th. The 26-boat fleet was racing for…

A “landmark agreement” on global ocean conservation has been signed at the United Nations in New York by Tánaiste Micheál Martin. The Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) marks “a significant milestone in international cooperation as the first…