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The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education, Thomas Byrne, announced that a new round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) will open for…
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The Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School have launched their Autumn recruitment campaign. While the Summer programmes in the Dun Laoghaire Sailing School are still in full swing preparations are underway for the September – November period, which requires an…
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At BJ Marine, we have been incredibly excited about the re-emergence of the First range and what it could mean for offshore racing, round the cans racing and fast performance cruising in Ireland and the Irish Sea. After a couple…
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I thought I'd compose this little piece in light of the amazing pics, blogs and videos of the initial few hours of the 50th Fastnet Race last week. It looked EPIC! I am not sure we have permission here to…
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Late Summer and early Autumn can be the quietest times for sailmakers' production as most of the sails for the current season have been delivered, and the winter orders are not yet in. As a result, this can be the…
Surfer Riding Massive Portuguese Wave Among Images in World Sports Photography Awards
3rd August 2023 Surfing
A French surfer, Justine Dupont, was captured riding a wave during a surfing session at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal. This photo, taken by Octavio Passos of Getty Images, was selected as one of 24 winning images across various…
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J Cup Ireland at the Royal Irish Yacht Club: Updates on Entries, Entertainment and Sponsors
2nd August 2023 J Boats & Grand Soleil
The J Cup Ireland, in its first year, is expecting 40 to 45 entries for its two-day regatta on the 26th and 27th of August at the Royal Irish Yacht Club, with over 30 J boats already committed. The event…
Dublin and Cork Represented at Network Yacht Brokers Meeting in Bristol
2nd August 2023 Marine Trade
Ireland was represented by Hugh Mockler of Crosshaven Boatyard (Network Yacht Brokers Cork) in Cork and Ronan Beirne of Leinster Boats (Network Yacht Brokers Dublin) at the first “post covid” meeting of Network Yacht Brokers took place in Bristol in…
Marine Institute's Summer Bursary Programme Features Impressive Student Projects
2nd August 2023 Marine Science
The Marine Institute's annual Poster Presentation Day was held on Friday, 28th July 2023, where student bursars showcased their summer internship research. For the first time, the 20 students not only presented posters but also gave flash presentations to supervisors,…
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Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School Chief Instructor Kenny Rumball is joining the Irish Sailing Instructor Training Panel, and to get the ball rolling, the school has scheduled a series of Pre-Entry Dinghy Assessments this August. The assessments are in…
X-Yachts is throwing this years biggest sailor party and X-regatta in Aarhus, Denmark from 17-20 August. And this is your last chance to secure a ticket as registration closes on Tuesday 1 August. Get ready for three days filled with…
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Dun Laoghaire-based Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School has announced a collaboration between two extraordinary forces in the water sports world: Pure Magic and Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School. Together, we bring you the newest sensation in the realm of…
Strategic Rail Review Recommends Hourly Inter-City Trains & Reopening of Port Freight Connections
26th July 2023 News Update
An hourly train service should be operating between major cities and at least one train every two hours between other urban centres, according to a new report that recommends the transformation of the current rail system including port rail freight.…
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Irish Lights is recruiting for an experienced Technology and Information Security Officer (TISO). Irish Lights operates and maintains a diverse and technology-driven aids to navigation infrastructure for the maritime sector around the island of Ireland, including lighthouses, beacons, buoys and…
Ferry Operator CalMac - Behind the Scenes Series On Serving Scotland's West Coast Isles & Communities
23rd July 2023 Maritime TV
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) will be the focus of a new fly-on-the-wall T.V. documentary series which will show the work and life aboard their services to Scotand's west coast island communities that it connects. The first of the eight episodes…
A barge owned by Bibby Marine Ltd has arrived on Britain’s Dorset coast to provide floating accommodation for asylum seekers. As Sky News reports, the barge will be docked for at least 18 months and has a capacity for 506…
