Capturing Ireland’s seascapes for future marine planning

To widen our understanding of Ireland's seascapes, the Marine Institute is inviting the public participation in an online survey to identify, classify and describe seascapes around the coast, to feed into Ireland's National Marine Planning Framework. Seascapes…

Five year future-proofing plan for Rosslare Europort

A major transformation is planned for Rosslare Europort that will see investment of more than €30m by Iarnród Éireann over the next five years. Investment in the Masterplan will ensure that Rosslare is equipped with capacity, facilities…

Blueprint for offshore wind to green Ireland’s energy supply

The EirWind project conducted over two years by team of researchers at MaREI, offers the first comprehensive blueprint for offshore wind in Ireland. The report notes that Ireland, despite having one of the best offshore wind resources in…

State support in Ireland’s aquaculture sector

Fifteen aquaculture enterprises are to benefit from €1.2m State aid under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to support over €3m investment. Announcing the package, the new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Barry Cowen,…

Storm profiles: natural variations or climate change?

Despite measures to mitigate its effects, climate change is already having serious consequences in Europe and worldwide. Therefore, as part of its Green Deal, the Commission is launching a new strategy ‘Adapting to climate change’ to help…

Another ‘Lisbon 1755 tsumani’ could see two metre waves hitting Irish coastline

While the last major tsunami to hit the Irish coastline was the Lisbon 1755 event, generated by a ~8.5mW earthquake roughly 100km off the Portuguese city, tsunamis pose a ‘significant hazard’ to the south east and west coasts of Ireland,…

Restaurants urged to source Irish seafood to re-start hospitality sector

As restaurants and gastro pubs prepare to re-open, Achill Oysters on Ireland's west coast is urging outlets to include local oysters and seafood on their menus to help offset the impact of the coronavirus. Supporting local business, particularly…

Virtual Island Summit: Ireland to connect with 10,000 islanders worldwide

Island communities will be able to connect with an estimated 10,000 islanders around the globe, in the second 'Virtual Island Summit, September 7-13. The Virtual Island Summit seeks to build digital bridges between island communities around…

Exploring 350km of inland waterways on the island of Ireland

Waterways Ireland has launched an upgraded Blueways Ireland website of new content, maps, itineraries and information of where to stay and how to enjoy outdoor experiences along the River Shannon, Royal Canal, Shannon-Erne Waterway and Lough…