Lorna Siggins
Lorna Siggins is a print and radio reporter, and a former Irish Times western correspondent. She is the author of Search and Rescue: True stories of Irish Air-Sea Rescues and the Loss of R116 (2022); Everest Callling (1994) on the first Irish Everest expedition; Mayday! Mayday! (2004); and Once Upon a Time in the West: the Corrib gas controversy (2010). She is also co-producer with Sarah Blake of the Doc on One "Miracle in Galway Bay" which recently won a Celtic Media Award
What weighs almost five kilos and ranges in subjects from archaeology to zoology, with Atlantic tsunamis, Viking raids and the Irish coast’s role in cinema in between? The first Coastal Atlas of Ireland is ambitious and multidisciplinary. Between its 893…
Ros-a-Mhíl Could Be "Strategic Hub" for Floating Offshore Wind with Potential for 900 jobs - New Report
14th October 2021 Power From the Sea
The south Connemara harbour of Ros an Mhíl could become a strategic hub for the floating offshore wind sector with potential for 900 jobs, according to a new report. The report, commissioned by Údarás na Gaeltachta and presented to Minister…
Brown Crab Behaviour Negatively Affected by Offshore Wind Farm Underwater Cables
13th October 2021 Power From the Sea
Brown crabs are “mesmerised” by electromagnetism from underwater power cables laid around Scotland for offshore wind farms, a newly published study has found. The edible crab Cancer pagurus displayed a clear attraction to the underwater cables, the study published in…
EU Commissioner for Fisheries Says He Cannot Promise Fundamental Review of Common Fisheries Policy
2nd October 2021 Fishing
EU Commissioner for Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius has said he is taking a “cautious” approach to reviewing the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). In an interview with RTÉ Radio 1 Countrywide during his two-day visit to Ireland early last week, the commissioner…
Delay in Introducing Night Vision Goggles Bought for Irish Coast Guard Helicopters Criticised by C&AG
2nd October 2021 Coastguard
A delay in using night vision goggles purchased by the State for Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter crews has been criticised in the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (C&AG) annual report. Although over 4.3 million euro was paid by…
A cascade of lava spilling into the Atlantic ocean from the Spanish island of La Palma has been photographed by the European Space Agency (ESA). The lava from the volcanic eruption extends the size of the coastline and covered about…
An Aran islands energy co-operative has won an international award for its work on renewable fuels. The Aran energy co-op has secured the National Association of Municipalities of the Minor Islands (ANCIM) prize for having the “best energy system that…
Families of Whiddy Island Betelgeuse Victims Seek State Apology in New RTE Doc on One
2nd October 2021 Coastal Notes
Relatives of the 50 people who died in the Whiddy island Betelegeuse tanker explosion 42 years ago are seeking an apology from the Government for “appalling failures “ The call has been made in a new RTE Documentary on One…
Ireland Signs up to New Marine Protected Area in the North-East Atlantic
1st October 2021 Marine Wildlife
Ireland has joined an international agreement to establish a marine protected area (MPA) in the North Atlantic Current and Evlanov sea basin. The area is located in the high seas, to the west of the Ospar maritime area in the…
The America's Cup: A Great Opportunity for Ireland, Says Cup Expert Marcus Hutchinson
1st October 2021 Wavelength Podcast
Ireland is in a far strong negotiating position over the America's Cup than it may realise, and should set clear conditions if it is going to host the event, according to international sail racing project manager Marcus Hutchinson. It is…
Using sponge slime to fight cancer and copying barnacle glue for surgery are among projects highlighted at a new exhibition focusing on the contribution of the marine environment to medical research. The exhibition at Galway Atlantaquaria in Salthill, Galway, is…
TDs & Senators Invited to View New Documentary on Impact of Brexit on Fishing Industry
29th September 2021 Fishing
A documentary on the crisis facing Irish coastal communities in the wake of Brexit is due to be released today. (View video below) Oireachtas members are invited to view the 26-minute film at a screening in Dublin when it will…
EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius is due to begin a two-day visit to Ireland this morning with a visit to Killybegs fisheries harbour in Donegal. The commissioner plans to meet representatives of the fishing industry…
UCC Confirms its Marine Life Survey Staff Were on Light Aircraft Which Crash Landed on Wexford Beach
24th September 2021 Marine Wildlife
University College Cork (UCC) says it is providing support to its staff who were passengers on the aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing at Carne beach in Co Wexford on Thursday. The staff were conducting marine life…
Plastic Pollution Remains Much Longer Than Previously Thought in River Systems, New Research Finds
24th September 2021 Marine Wildlife
Plastic pollution remains in river systems for much longer than previously thought, new research has found. Microplastics may travel at less than 0.01km per hour, a University of Leicester study indicates. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common material for single-use plastic…
Birdwatch Ireland "Deeply Concerned" Over Court Refusal to Continue Interim Inshore Trawling Ban
24th September 2021 Fishing
Birdwatch Ireland says it is “deeply concerned” at a refusal by the Court of Appeal to continue the Government’s interim ban on large vessels fishing inside the six nautical mile zone. The stay was applied for by Minister for Marine…
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Measuring Sulphur Emissions From Shipping
21st September 2021 Ports & Shipping
The EU is using remotely piloted aircraft to monitor sulphur emissions released by ships transiting one of the world's busiest shipping lanes through the Straits of Gibraltar. Some 27 ships of a total of 294 inspected since July 12th were…
RMS Carpathia’s Role in Rescuing 705 Titanic Survivors Told by Belfast Author Flora Delargy
17th September 2021 Wavelength Podcast
Harold Cottam was a 21-year old radio operator who was on duty on the night of April 14th, 1912 on board passenger ship RMS Carpathia when he received a Morse code message he would never forget. Nor would the world,…
The artists’ exhibition of 21 currachs used as canvases which ran over the summer on the Aran island of Inis Oírr transfers into NUI Galway for Culture Night. Irish international sculptor John Behan RHA, Tuam-based visual artist Jennifer Cunningham, Mayo-based…
Galway's Blackrock "Men Only" Bathing Ban Recalled in Culture Night Documentary
16th September 2021 Sea Swim
It is 50 years ago since a “Men Only” sign was removed from the entrance to Galway’s Blackrock swimming area. Before this, bathing was officially segregated in Salthill on Galway Bay, at the request of Catholic bishops who believed mixed…
