June 15th, 2018 Ulster Wildlife has launched a new project to help conserve endangered sharks in waters off the Northern Irish coast. The Sea Deep project will see volunteers trained and equipped to tag sharks, hunt for their egg cases onshore and help identify spawning …
Conservation groups call on State to reduce trawling on coastal waters
July 14th, 2018 Leading conservation groups have called on the Government to urgently limit trawling within Irish coastal waters due to the negative environmental and economic impacts caused. Responding to a public consultation on trawling activity inside the six nautical mile zone, the groups noted …
Meeting held to tackle the issue of coastal erosion at Portrane beach
June 14th, 2018 Fingal County Council held a meeting last week to discuss potential solutions to stop coastal erosion at Portrane beach due to fears over health and safety issues. At the meeting, engineers from the Council met with representatives from National Parks and Wildlife …
Ireland fails to protect Irish waters according to Irish Wildlife Trust
July 8th, 2018 The Government has made little progress in protecting Irish waters and endangered sea life according to a new report from the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT). Released today, the report indicates that Ireland has failed to establish a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) …
Dáil votes to annul penalty point system for fishermen
May 30th, 2018 The Dáil has voted to annul a penalty point system introduced for fishermen who engage in unregulated, unreported, or illegal fishing. Fianna Fáil’s Pat Gallagher, TD brought forward the motion to overrule the Statutory Instrument (SI) in a debate that was opened …
Get to grips with the Global Goals with these top resources
May 25th, 2018 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are a new milestone in our history, the universal plan of action for people and our planet. In 2015 the United Nations, together with active citizens around the world, agreed upon …
Fianna Fail motion seeks overhaul of penalty points system for fishermen
May 24th, 2018 The Dail opened debate yesterday on a Fianna Fail motion which seeks to overhaul the current penalty points system for fishermen who engage in unregulated, unreported, or illegal fishing. The motion, brought by Donegal Deputy Pat Gallagher, seeks to overrule the recently …
Seanad passes motion calling on State to protect half of Ireland’s marine life
May 24th, 2018 The Seanad has passed a motion calling for the Government to protect half of Ireland’s seas and ocean with community-driven Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The motion calls on the government to publish an Oceans Bill to meet its European and International obligations …
Ireland’s first Seabin set up in Dun Laoghaire Harbour to tackle marine waste
May 23rd, 2018 Ireland’s first two seabins were installed in Dun Laoghaire Harbour this week in a an attempt to tackle plastic pollution. The operation management of Dun Laoghaire Harbour company, Tim Ryan, said that they are delighted to be part of this exciting project, …
Bathing water quality poor at five popular Dublin beaches
May 16th, 2018 Irish swimmers are being urged to avoid swimming at five Dublin beaches this summer as they fail to meet minimum EU bathing water quality standards. As temperatures increase and bathing season approaches, seven beaches in the country have failed to meet minimum …