Lost at sea: The August night paddleboarders Sara Feeney and Ellen Glynn were swept away
Radio: The young women’s ordeal last year gets a superbly vivid, tense retelling from Lorna Siggins
Marine minister hails fish deal as ‘balanced’
Environmental groups say EU ministers have disregarded scientific advice
‘The Irish Coast Guard was my life. That was all blown apart’
Bernard Lucas believes safety flaws were behind his volunteer wife Caitríona’s death at sea
Ireland ‘should copy Scotland’ in managing marine territory
Former EPA director calls for networked strategy, criticises ‘dysfunctional incrementalism’
Storm Callum: Less destruction than expected but hundreds still without power
Affected counties along western seabord including Kerry, Clare, Mayo and Donegal
Storm Callum: Weather warning in effect as ‘potentially devastating’ gusts due
Met Éireann issues updates as gusts of up to 130km/h and flooding are expected
From upsetting the balance to setting the world on fire
Offshore oil and gas extraction poses a huge threat to the health of marine ecosystems
Catching the wave: harnessing Ireland’s water power
Offshore wind is seen as the current ‘most immediate’ contributor to meeting Ireland’s 2030 renewable energy targets
Galway singer with cervical cancer seeks access to clinical trial
Áine Morgan believes immunotherapy drug Pembrolizumab can offer her a lifeline
Arsenic levels in seaweed have ‘negligible’ impact on human health, study finds
NUI Galway scientist leading joint study recommends further research on kelp
State regulation of mackerel fishery under audit by European Commission
Investigation also to focus on tuna caught by commercial and recreational vessels
Waste not: A-Z guide to cutting down on plastics in the home
Households should set realistic targets to minimise single-use plastic
It’s fishy: rise in warm-water species found off our coasts
Climate change and plastic debris among factors but scientists need more data
EU issues proceedings against Ireland over seafarer training
High Court also directs Minister for Transport Shane Ross to rectify breach
‘The police keep taking our sleeping bags’: life as a migrant in Calais
One year after demolition of ‘the Jungle’, many are now living in bushes and scrub around the French port
Ireland secures ‘fair deal’ on carbon emissions under EU pact
Government accused by campaigners of playing ‘very negative role’ in negotiations
Helmet and inflated lifejacket found in Mayo belong to one of missing crew
Irish Coast Guard airmen are still missing after Rescue 116 crash in March
Brexit expected to increase pressure on EU’s rich fishing stock
The good news is there is still a considerable resource left to protect, according to new research by Irish marine biologist Dr Peter Tyndall
Transatlantic rowers who capsized off Cork coast ‘relieved’ after rescue
Mother of Irish oarsman hails ‘great escape’ from ocean
British reversal on fisheries puts Ireland in deep water
Government expected to review position on legislation for cross-Border fishing rights
Can we rely on the EU to fight our corner in Brexit fishing talks?
Michael Gove’s shot across the bows brings Ireland’s ‘challenges’ into sharper focus
Leo Varadkar backs new €16m sail training ship
Taoiseach voices support for Asgard II replacement while attending SeaFest 2017
RTÉ ‘Seascapes’ presenter prepares to come ashore for last time
Marcus Connaughton leaves ‘niche’ radio show with ‘remarkable following’ after 15 years
Rescue 116 crew member ‘knew how to make people smile’
Hundreds attend memorial service for winch-operator Paul Ormsby in Dublin
Rescue 116 crew member remembered as ‘selfless’
Hundreds of mourners attend memorial service for Ciarán Smith in north Dublin
Rescue 116 crash: ‘No mechanical anomalies’ in analysis of black box
‘Disappointing’ weather hampers efforts of salvage team hoping to lift helicopter from seabed
Castletownbere-based tug on way to search for missing Mayo airmen
Boat will lift five-tonne part of the helicopter, aided by camera, in search for the two men
Colours Races on Liffey: UCD aiming for ninth Gannon Cup in 10 years
Trinity look form crew after winning the Erne Head of the River impressively
Rescue 116 crash: Search focuses around Blackrock Island
Conditions very challenging and water ‘like a washing machine’ due to outcrops of rock
Coast Guard helicopter search: Faint ‘chirp’ from black box located
‘Weak’ transmission picked up during continued search for three missing crew
‘I can do that’: how I became lady of Rathlin’s manor
When Rathlin Island advertised for someone to run its 18th century Manor House, Genevieve McLernon and her husband applied
‘Tar balls’ wash up on the shores of Achill Island
Irish Coast Guard says the black blobs may have been caused by oil pollution at sea
Tuam babies: Magdalene survivors call for identification of children
Minister says Garda involvement is likely after the discovery of remains at Tuam home
Dublin Port denies masterplan makes case for eastern bypass
Concerns raised over plan’s impact on traffic as water users welcome better river access
First wild salmon of the year caught in Co Cork
Inland Fisheries Ireland confirms first catch of 2017 was on the Munster Blackwater river
Westport House sold to Co Mayo hotelier
Historic property offered for €10m after Browne family got into financial difficulty
Colm Keena: ‘Journalists in Europe’ crucial for hungry young reporters
In no-low-fares, no-internet 1990, being on scheme was just like ‘stepping into the world’
Fishing rights: ‘Big corporations win out, because they have clout’
Supertrawler Atlantic Dawn sold a decade ago but deal works against smaller operations
Irish fishermen allocated a larger quota for next year
Industry welcomes 233,500 tonnes quota, an increase of 6% on 2016, and worth €280m
Ireland’s worst storm damage on record was in 2014
Storm Darwin’s devastating impact may have been due to a ‘sting jet’, expert says
Boat that sailed around Arctic arrives in Westport
‘Northabout’ completes circumnavigation in seven weeks highlighting polar ice melt
The Geopolitics of Deep Oceans review: fathoming the new frontier
John Hannigan’s highly readable survey of mankind and the oceans tackles deep-sea mining, superpower rivalries, global warming and popular culture
Heather Humphreys defends decision to further fund Galway arthouse cinema
Project founder Lelia Doolin says aim was to create “civic facility” for people of Galway
Fishermen death inquiry urges warnings over toxic gases
Oileán an Óir trawler inquiry finds two men inhaled ‘lethal’ levels of hydrogen sulphide
‘The ocean is more political than it ever has been’
A senior American marine expert is alarmed by misinformation about climate change and by weak leadership, but he refuses to give in to pessimism
LÉ Róisín to go on rescue duty in Mediterranean
Simon Coveney says ship will be despatched for humanitarian rescue ‘within next month’
Permission sought for wind turbines in Galway Bay
Marine Institute seeks 35-year lease for trial offshore electricity generating station
UN backs rights-based approach to small-scale fisheries
UN expert explains goal is to combine cutting edge research with local knowledge, practices
EU fish quotas will damage Irish Sea ecosystem, trust says
Irish Wildlife Trust expresses concern over ‘continuing decline of marine environment’
Inquiry by air accident unit into winch rescue begins
Coast Guard had notified AAIU of incident where girl slipped mid-rescue from winch
Shannon to rise half a metre due to rain and spring tides
Highest danger of flooding hazard in 20 years ahead of predictions of 35mm of rain
Higgins says no widespread backing for ethical society
President notes role of ‘individualism’ and ‘insatiable consumption’ in economic crisis
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