25 February 2022 A Marine Protected Area or ‘MPA’ is a vital tool in improving ocean health. MPAs are being created by nations across the globe to help fight against climate change and protect biodiversity. So given their importance and the ecological crises we find ourselves in, why does Ireland Read more…
11 August 2021 Ireland is located at a latitude equivalent to parts of Canada and Siberia. These places can see snow all winter and temperatures dip into the negatives. So why is Ireland so much warmer? A big part of it has to do with an ocean current. Last week, Read more…
August 28th, 2018 The World Ocean Film Festival visits Ireland for the first time with inspiring movies to spread awareness and join all the ocean lovers in one event. The festival arrives in Dublin on 13 September with screenings set for the National Concert Hall and at The Everyman in Read more…
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 and nursery grounds. The project, Read more…
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 introduced Statutory Instrument (SI) to Read more…
February 6th, 2018 Last month, NASA reported that 2017 was the second warmest year on record. Now, a new Chinese study has found that 2017 was the hottest year on record for our oceans. Ocean temperatures have been rising over the past decades, with 2017 topping the list as the Read more…
February 16th 2017 Supermarkets in the UK are being urged to create one plastic free aisle per shop to reduce plastic waste. This move comes after various high profile organisations highlighted the issue of the damage plastic is doing to marine environments worldwide, such as Sky’s Ocean Rescue campaign. Of Read more…
3rd of August, 2016 Friends of the Earth are hosting a special screening of two Irish environmental films in Dublin. The Atlantic and Community Power will be screened on the 17th of August in Filmbase, temple bar. Friends of the Earth Ireland (FOE) organises the screening of those two committed Read more…