Irish Marine Federation
Jetty Closures for Fermanagh Classic Fishing Festival in Enniskillen
26th April 2024 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels and waterways users on the Erne System in Northern Ireland that Fermanagh’s annual Classic Fishing Festival will take place on Lough Erne from this Sunday 28 April to Friday 3 May. Inland waterways users are…
Crosshaven Lifeboat Launches to Aid of Two on 30ft Yacht in Difficulty
26th April 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
Crosshaven RNLI in Cork Harbour came to aid of two people on Wednesday (24 April) after their 30ft yacht got into difficulty. The yacht’s crew who were on passage from Dublin to Crosshaven alerted the Irish Coast Guard at Valentia…
Shannon Navigation: Tarmonbarry Lifting Bridge to Reopen on May Bank Holiday Weekend
26th April 2024 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels on and users of the Shannon Navigation that the lifting bridge at Tarmonbarry in Co Roscommon will now reopen on Friday 3 May. This extension of the bridge’s closure since February is a result…
Irish 49er Trial Comes Down to the Wire as Ireland Exits French Olympic Week With No Medal Race Finish
26th April 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Irish Olympic class sailors did not make it to Saturday's medal race final at French Olympic Week in Hyères, France on April 26th, 2024. This week's regatta saw all events conclude their series despite moderate winds and torrential rain on…
Brittany Ferries to Add Third Weekly Sailing between Rosslare and Cherbourg from April
26th April 2024 Brittany Ferries
Brittany Ferries, the popular ferry operator, has announced plans to add a third weekly return-sailing between Rosslare and Cherbourg from April 29th. The move is aimed at boosting connectivity ahead of the company's rail-ferry service launch in 2025. The new…
The Royal Irish Yacht Club of Dun Laoghaire is so far the only club in Ireland which has indicated to Denis Byrne, Commodore of the governing Irish Cruiser-Racer Association and Vice Admiral of the Royal Cork YC, that it is…
Loop Head Lighthouse at Mouth of Shannon Estuary to Get New Visitor Facilities with Clare County Council Planning Approval
26th April 2024 Lighthouses
Clare County Council has been granted planning approval to develop new visitor facilities at Loop Head Lighthouse Visitor Experience at the mouth of the Shannon Estuary in County Clare. This proposed development will feature new visitor centre facilities, a Looped…
Arklow Rose Takes to the Waters With Splash and Spectacle for Dutch Onlookers
26th April 2024 Arklow Shipping
Despite grey clouds, the sun was out too during the launch of Arklow Rose this morning, which was a spectacle that the locals of a Dutch shipyard clearly enjoyed watching, writes Jehan Ashmore. A blast from the Royal Bodewes shipyard…
Greystones Fifty-Seven Footer 'Opal' Joins the ISORA Fleet for Sunday's Coastal Race
26th April 2024 ISORA
Having won last Sunday's race, the Howth Yacht Club J109 Indian (Colm Buckley and Simon Knowles) returns to the Dun Laoghaire Harbour line this Sunday at 11 am for the fourth of five races in ISORA's Viking Marine Coastal Series. Forecasts…
Bristow Ireland, the company taking over the new Irish Coast Guard search and rescue (SAR) helicopter contract says, it has reached an agreement with trade union Unite to ensure the “smooth transition of special helicopter engineers” to the company. “It…
Corrib Gas Field Owners Challenge Government's Windfall Tax on Profits
26th April 2024 Power From the Sea
The Corrib gas field’s operator is pursuing a legal challenge to the Government’s windfall tax on energy. As the Irish Independent reports, owner Vermilion Energy is arguing that it has not made any profit from the Corrib field, although revenues…
Royal Irish Dominates the Podium in Dublin Bay Sailing Club's First AIB Thursday Evening Race of 2024 Season
9th May 2024 DBSC
Dublin Bay Sailing Club's first AIB Thursday evening race of the 2024 season on April 25th got off to a gentle start as light easterly winds died away and led to the abandonment of racing in many classes. However, the…
World Champ Paul O’Donovan Goes It Alone on First Day of European Rowing Championships
25th April 2024 Rowing
All eyes were on the reigning World Champion Paul O’Donovan on the first day of the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary (Thursday 25 April). Paul is racing for the first time in the heavyweight single scull category while…
Skiff Sailors Lead Irish Hopes Going Into Penultimate Day of French Olympic Week
25th April 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
With just Friday’s fleet racing remaining at French Olympic Week at Hyères on the Côte D’Azur, Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove lead Irish hopes for the medal race final in the men’s skiff event. However, despite strong form in Thursday’s…
The Famous Project Complete Their First All-Female Atlantic Crossing
25th April 2024 Women in Sailing
The Famous Project crew have completed on their first all-female ocean passage across the Atlantic on their MOD70 The Famous Project Limosa. The seven-strong crew — which included Ireland’s own Joan Mulloy — arrived in Portimao, Portugal from Antigua on…
Busy Thursday at Dun Laoghaire Harbour Sees Cruise and Survey Vessels Arrive as DBSC Yacht Racing Season Starts
25th April 2024 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
There are busy scenes at Dun Laoghaire Harbour this Thursday, April 25th as the second cruise liner of the 2024 season berthed off the harbour in Scotsman's Bay. Passengers disembarked from the 330-metre Regal Princess just after 7 am at…