News on Irish Rowing, Angling, Waterskiing, Canoeing, Diving and Sea Swimming
Five young chefs have been selected for the 2024 Taste the Atlantic Young Chef Ambassador programme. The five ambassadors will embark on a four-month programme to familiarise themselves with Ireland's "premium seafood", and the people who produce it along the…
A new monitoring programme for harvesting King Scallops on the Irish coastline will come into effect this weekend. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), says that from June 1st there will be increased sampling of whole scallops and more toxins will…
A Scottish fishing skipper has been fined €17, 500 in relation to breaches of fisheries legislation in Irish waters. Jonathan Bellany, with an address in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom, was also ordered to forfeit €26,888.56 from the value of the catch…
Tributes have been paid to leading west of Ireland shellfish farmer Rainer Krause who has died in Co Galway. Krause, who was well known in Kinvara, was nicknamed “the German” after his country of origin. As an inshore fisherman and…
Inshore Fishermen Express Concern About Draft South Coast Designated Maritime Area
28th May 2024 Marine Planning
The National Inshore Fishermen’s Association has expressed concern about the draft Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) for the south coast published earlier this month. The draft DMAP identifies four areas off the south coast where offshore wind could be developed…
Government Criticised Over Lack of Consultation Before Announcing Marine Park
27th May 2024 Marine Planning
Marine expert Dr Kevin Flannery has criticised the Government over its lack of adequate consultation with local fishers in advance of announcing the State’s first marine national park. The new park, Páírc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí, involves some 70,000 acres…
A deal between Ireland and Scotland to allow Irish fishing vessels to return to Rockall has been vetoed by British foreign secretary, David Cameron. As The Irish Times reports, the agreement would have allowed Irish fishing vessels to fish for…
Irish Rowers Take Four World Cup II Medals; One Gold, One Silver and Two Bronze
26th May 2024 Rowing
Irish rowers rounded out World Cup II with four medals: one gold, one silver, and two bronze. After a long week in Lucerne between the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta and World Cup II, it's finally time for the high-performance team…
Ireland pocketed two medals and progressed to five A Finals on day two of racing in Lucerne, Switzerland, at rowing's World Cup II. Siobhán McCrohan takes gold in the Lightweight Women's Single, and Tiarnán O'Donnell opens his international career with…
Support Urged For #Fight4Fishing Campaign After Killybegs Pre-Election Hustings
25th May 2024 Fishing
A new campaign to highlight issues affecting the fishing industry in the run-up to the local and European elections has been initiated in Donegal. The #Fight4Fishing pre-election campaign was launched at a “hustings” in Killybegs to hear the views of…
World Cup II is off to a good start for Irish rowing. The weather stayed good in the morning for the majority of the racing. However, the Rotsee saw a big change in the afternoon, with strong winds, rain, and…
New €2.16 Million Sea Survival Training Pool Officially Opened in Greencastle, Co. Donegal
24th May 2024 BIM
The Minister for Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D, has officially opened the new €2.16 million national sea survival training pool at the Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI) in Greencastle, Co. Donegal. Minister McConalogue expressed his delight…
On the North Down coast there are among the many open water swimming groups, the Chunky Dunkers at Donaghadee and the Brompton Beaus and Belles near Carnalea and no doubt some of them plus dozens of other will be part…
Royal Irish Yacht Club Member Guy O'Leary is On Day 23 of His Mile A Day in May Swim In aid of Cancer Research
23rd May 2024 Royal Irish Yacht Club
Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC member) Guy O'Leary is on day 23 of his Mile A Day in May 2024 swim supporting the Trinity College/St.James Hospital Cancer Institute- Ireland's first centre of excellence for Cancer Research. This is the fifth…
Record Eight Olympic Crews are Bound for Paris 2024 as Irish Rowers Prepare for World Cup II
22nd May 2024 Rowing
Rowing Ireland’s High-Performance Director, Antonio Maurogiovanni, has announced the athletes that will represent Ireland at World Cup II, and he has also reviewed this week's Final Olympic Qualification Regatta which saw Ireland's women's four qualify for Paris 2024. "The Final Olympic…
Waterford Harbour Sailing Club To Host Dunmore East RNLI Open Water Swim
22nd May 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
The Dunmore East RNLI Open Water Swim Charity Event will be held from Waterford Harbour Sailing Club on Sunday, June 2, with a predicted 350 sea swimmers expected for three swims of varying length - 1,600m, 800m, and 500m. “This…
