A public meeting debating whether there is a future for the Irish fishing industry is to be held in Castletownbere, West Cork ...

For although you may be racing in sunshine across a warm blue sea, those Caribbean breezes pack a punch, and there’ll be enough power in them to cause any collision or gear breakage to provide as much ...

The presence of a tanker at Dún Laoghaire’s waterfront is clearly visible while under engine repairs, but another, yet discreet, caller to the harbour is a tug that is forced to take shelter ...

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The Howth Yacht Club (HYC) Round the Island Dinghy Race returns on 7 March 2026, bringing the curtain down on the club’s ever-popular Frostbite Series with one of the most anticipated events of the ...

Five-time world record holder and Paralympian athlete Shane Mc Loughlin plans to set another Guinness World Record this weekend (Sat 14) by pulling the largest passenger-only ferry vessel registered ...

Irish Whale and Dolphin Group confirms 2026 as final season for research yacht Celtic Mist after 14 years at sea.

Rare Schull coastal property with private slipway and sea views offers prime development potential on 2-acre site.

The DBSC formula that, over the years, has worked very well for Dun Laoghaire sailors. As ever DBSC start racing at the end of April and finish at the end of September. The current commodore is Eddie ...

Afloat.ie is Ireland's only full-time marine journalism team and it takes time, money and hard work to produce our content. If everyone chipped in, we can enhance our coverage and our future would be ...

Beacon Of Resilience: Poolbeg Lighthouse marks the end of the Great South Wall as Dublin Port begins €2.5m repairs to ...

Western Australian police have released the recording of the emergency phone call made by a 13-year-old boy who swam for four ...