The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy will travel to Wexford today (Friday, May 15) for an off-site meeting to examine the progress at Lady’s Island Lake, Co Wexford. The ...

The IMA Maxi European Championship returns to Naples with 27 yachts competing across offshore and inshore racing.

The 2026 ORC World Championship concluded in challenging conditions off Sorrento, with new world champions crowned across four classes. Strong westerly winds of 15 to 17 knots, gusting to 25 knots, ...

Pollack is an important species for recreational sea angling and supports valuable tourism activities in many coastal ...

James Mayo moved into the Etchells Worlds lead in San Diego with one race remaining after dramatic Day 4 racing.

Nine Irish marinas are among the locations awarded Blue Flag status for the 2026 season by An Taisce at a ceremony in Youghal, Co Cork. A total of 95 Blue Flags were awarded nationwide, covering 85 ...

Skerries RNLI launched on Thursday 7 May following a distress call from a yacht that had become fouled on fishing gear one ...

Carrybridge RNLI has welcomed the success of its volunteer crew member Douglas McFarland, who has successfully completed his ...

The Loughs Agency has issued a statement regarding a suspected pollution incident last week on the River Derg in Northern ...

Inland Fisheries Ireland has announced €14.88m in funding to support the progression of 91 fish barrier mitigation projects ...

RNLI volunteers and staff have been nominated for four honours at the 2026 Global Search & Rescue Excellence Awards. The ...

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