Achill Island RNLI responds rapidly to assist man in need at Annagh Beach, ensuring timely medical support and safety.

“While the Irish seafood retail market was valued at €333 million in 2024, much of the growth has come from rising prices ...

In Irish waters, the minimum size of brown crab is 140mm; spider crab (130mm for males and 125mm for females) and velvet crab ...

Viking has won the Light Wind Shipman National Championships after four races at the 2025 National Championship hosted by the ...

Ger Owens and Melanie Morris lead the GP14 Irish National Championships after six races sailed in light to medium winds at ...

In the Ruffian 23 fleet, Alias took top honours in Race 15. David Meeke’s boat finished first ahead of Brendan Duffy’s Scéal ...

Minister Sean Canney unveils the Irish Coast Guard’s new aviation service, enhancing search and rescue and environmental ...

The last of the Hunt-class minehunters, HMS Quorn (M41), was sold to Lithuania and renamed Sūduvis. The vessel, built in 1988 ...

Dún Laoghaire Harbour lifeboat crew assists sailors after yacht gets snagged on a lobster pot line off Dalkey Island.

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Concerns grow as fishing vessels ground in Howth Harbour; a lack of regular dredging maintenance raises alarm.

Meantime, they are combining with Welsh Sea Rowing and the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association for the '5 Miles from Home' ...