Handicaps are a perennial source of controversy, complaint and dissatisfaction in cruiser racing. They are necessary to equate different yacht racing events. There are several systems – ECHO, IRC, ORC ...

As RTÉ News and The Irish Times report, Rowing Ireland attributed one possible cause as being the “unanticipated speed” at ...

Brittany Ferries has confirmed it still has availability on sailings to and from France for Irish rugby fans travelling to ...

All vessels using the Shannon Navigation, which includes the Shannon-Erne Waterways and the Erne System must be registered ...

The FLAG Northeast scheme, which awarded the grant, is part of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, which ...

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New Isles of Scilly freight vessel Menawethan begins critical sea trials off Vietnam ahead of UK delivery in 2024.

North Down Museum hosts Ballyholme boat building exhibition launch on 10 February 2026, opened by Mayor Gillian McCollum.

The survey is anticipated to take place between 23 February and 30 March 2026, subject to weather and operational constraints ...

The new Marine Life Aquarium replaces the much-loved Sea Life Centre, which closed in 2023. The redesigned facility displays ...

Irish interest in the race is revived this year for Saturday's start (January 31st), with ex-pat Galway Bay SC member Ronnie ...

Due to the continuing adverse weather, Stena Line was forced to cancel the debut of its second owned freight ferry on the Dublin-Birkenhead (Liverpool) route ...