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Crosshaven Boatyard To Launch New Dufour 44 at Boot Dusseldorf as French Builder Celebrates 60th Birthday
9th January 2024 Crosshaven Boatyard
This month's boot Dusseldorf will be special for French Manufacturer Dufour, who will celebrate its 60th anniversary and the World Première of the Dufour 44. “The launch of the new Dufour 44 is very exciting and follows the very successful…
RYANI is currently recruiting for two lead coach roles for the Development Academy and Team Racing as well as a Women On Water Ambassador. The lead coach of the Development Academy provides a supportive learning environment for junior sailors within…
Maritime College Head Says Opportunities of Irish Offshore Projects Are There for the Taking
7th January 2024 Power From the Sea
Ireland is well placed to seize the opportunities presented by a boon in offshore projects, according to the head of the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI). Speaking to The Journal ahead of the NMCI’s third annual Seafarers’ Conference next…
The Royal St. George Yacht Club is looking for a new Sales and Events coordinator to join a busy, vibrant team in the Club. The position is designed to support and expand the Club's social activities across a wide range…
Brilliant events, informative shows and some new records broken by RS Sailing and RS sailors. It was a brilliant summer of events for RS Sailing. Highlights include the RS Feva World Championships which saw 422 sailors coming with their families…
Marine wildlife documentary Ken O’Sullivan, who first filmed basking sharks “speed dating” off the west coast, has confirmed dates for his nationwide “Into the Deep” tour. As The Sunday Independent reports, O’Sullivan’s material is now being used on two Junior…
Yacht Week is looking for talented skippers and hosts to work in the Mediterranean this summer. Dun Laoghaire Sailing School, the Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School, has teamed up with the Yacht Week to get Irish sailors working in…
MGM Boats Promises ‘Something for Everyone’ as it Celebrates 15 Years at boot Düsseldorf This January
29th December 2023 MGM Boats
January 2024 will mark 15 years since MGM Boats’ first appearance at boot Düsseldorf, the world’s largest boat and water sports fair. That’s 15 years of developing contacts, clients, and a glowing reputation — with Germany and Northern Europe now…
Photographer's Depiction of Inis Meáin Across a Half Century Due To Be Broadcast on TG4
27th December 2023 Island News
A photographer’s depiction of the passage of time on an Irish offshore island is captured in a television documentary due to be broadcast on TG4 on Thursday (Dec 28) Fifty years ago, photographer Chris Rodmell “captured the soul” of the…
Sorry Status of Salmon in Upper River Lee Is ‘Environmental Catastrophe’
27th December 2023 Your Say
Writing to Afloat.ie, reader Joan Twomey bemoans the lack of attention on the sorry status of salmon on the upper River Lee It is heartening to read about so much EU and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) collaboration regarding Greenland salmon…
ULTIM "Giants of the Seas" World Race Features in Sailing "World on Water"
26th December 2023 Maritime TV
The weekly Global Sailing Highlights show, the World on Water, for the week ending December 22, 2023, features six "Giants of the Seas" to set off from Brest, with a solitary skipper on board, who will attempt to complete a circumnavigation…
Annalise Murphy and Eve McMahon are among the nominees in this year’s Her Sport Awards. After yet another historic and momentous year for Irish sportswomen, the Her Sport Awards aim to celebrate and recognise the incredible achievements of Irish athletes…
Minister Announces New Appointments to the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland
24th December 2023 News Update
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan has announced the appointment of a chairperson and eight board members to the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Minister Ryan has made the following appointments to the board to…
Inland Fisheries Ireland Publishes First-Ever Irish Book on Aquatic Plants
19th December 2023 Environment
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has published a first-ever book on aquatic plants, featuring 401 different Irish river, lake and pond plant species. The 576-page Aquatic Plants in Ireland-A Photographic Guide identifies flora in freshwater habitats across the country — using…
Afloat.ie, Ireland's maritime website, has reached a new milestone in 2023, breaking the two million reader mark for the first time. In one of a number of key metrics for Afloat.ie, the website's visitor numbers for the 12 months to…
Always looking towards the future, MarineServices.ie has been very keen to become the first major player in Ireland to offer electric propulsion systems to the leisure and commercial marine sectors in Ireland. With some experience through the RS Sailing RS…