New research using 2,136 Irish basking shark sightings finds that food availability drives gatherings while social attraction ...

Pat Lawless retires from the 2026 Golden Globe Race after rig failure ends his challenge for victory in the South Atlantic.

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Dublin-based ICCB plays a key marine role in a record-breaking 1.8km cable duct installation at the East Anglia TWO offshore ...

Ireland's Pat Lawless closes to within 62 miles of Golden Globe Race leader Damien Guillou as strengthening South Atlantic ...

Fourteen Dart 16 catamarans contest five races at Galway Bay Sailing Club, with Yannick Lemonnier and Michael Minogue taking ...

Ireland's naval base expansion remains undecided as the Defence Minister awaits a regeneration plan covering future fleet and ...

IFI seeks views on oyster dredging licences for 2027–2032 in Tralee Bay and Lough Swilly, with environmental assessments published for both bays.

Black Jack leads the Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet around Sicily, with Pace topping early IRC rankings after 107 yachts start.

Eker Süzme wins the inaugural Cape 31 Gold Cup by 17 points in Saint-Tropez as Django takes second and Motions claims ...

Sea Synergy divers discover a rare fan mussel near Valentia Island, Co Kerry, during marine biodiversity and native oyster ...

Ferry operator Stena Line has carried out a large-scale multi-agency emergency response exercise at its 12 Quays Terminal in ...