UK vessel reported damaged in ramming by Spanish trawlerTHE Naval Service patrol ship LE Ciara was maintaining a presence 50 miles south of the Fastnet Rock last night following the…Sat Mar 15 1997 - 00:00
Antarctic team reaches green ground"WE'RE live mules, rather than dead lions!"Thu Mar 13 1997 - 00:00
Antarctic crew take deserved breakTORTURED by exotic food fantasies, the Irish Antarctic Expedition sailed into Tierra del Fuego in Argentina at the weekend after…Tue Mar 11 1997 - 00:00
Spanish ship not licensed to fish in area of collisionTHE British registered Spanish fishing vessel, which was detained in Bantry for a further 48 hours yesterday after the death …Tue Mar 11 1997 - 00:00
Barrett accused of skimping on sea safetyA LEADING marine safety campaigner has accused the Government of trying to save money at the expense of lives in its handling…Tue Mar 11 1997 - 00:00
Department will have "free hand" in inquiry as accident occurred in territorial watersTHE location of yesterday's sinking of the Irish trawler Exodus will be crucial to the official investigationMon Mar 10 1997 - 00:00
Loyal supporters respond angrily to `forced' resignationIN the mud. Three words sum up Fine Gael headquarters' image in Tipperary North this weekend, and that's the polite version of…Sat Mar 08 1997 - 00:00
£3,000 per week housing bill for crews displaced by damage to hangarAIR Corps helicopter rescue crews are to spend another three months in a Donegal hotel, at a total cost of about £80,000Tue Mar 04 1997 - 00:00
Gender quota met at nominee level on boardsTHE Department of the Marine has said it is satisfied that the Government's commitment to gender balance on State boards has …Mon Mar 03 1997 - 00:00
Senator's claims of blackmail over Loran C mast rejectedTHE Commissioners of Irish Lights have strongly rejected Fianna Fail claims that they "blackmailed" the Minister for the Marine…Mon Mar 03 1997 - 00:00
AN IRISHWOMAN'S DIARYBEALACH an Sgairne, they call it the Pass of the Clattering StonesMon Mar 03 1997 - 00:00
Air and naval staff review stays secretTHE Minister for Defence and the Marine, Mr Barrett, has turned down a request to publish a Government consultancy review which…Mon Mar 03 1997 - 00:00
Expedition retreats from infamous summitTHE Irish Shackleton Expedition is expected to set out for the long journey north today, weather permitting, following a retreat…Wed Feb 26 1997 - 00:00
`Hitch' restricts new west coast rescue serviceTHE west coast air-sea helicopter rescue service will continue to be severely restricted during the next few weeks due to a "…Wed Feb 26 1997 - 00:00
"Former prominent figure" missing as Dunnes inquiry gets past its first hurdle"CONCEALED." The title of a framed etching above the legal bench couldn't have been more aptTue Feb 25 1997 - 00:00
Barrett to meet fishermen over mackerel quotaTHE Minister for the Marine Mr Barrett, is not expected to make any specific promises when he meets a delegation from the Donegal…Tue Feb 25 1997 - 00:00
FF proposal to form coastal zone bodyFIANNA FAIL has proposed a significant upgrading of the Department of the Marine if returned to power after the next general …Mon Feb 24 1997 - 00:00
Inquiry begins as Arklow man dies in fire on shipTHE Department of the Marine is investigating a fire on board an Irish registered ship in South Wales yesterday in which one …Sat Feb 22 1997 - 00:00
Fish farmers welcome diet ruleIRISH and Scottish fish farmers have welcomed Norway's decision to impose a strict diet on its farmed salmon in a bid to control…Sat Feb 22 1997 - 00:00
Antarctic team tackles unclimbed mountainTHE Irish Antarctic Expedition has begun its attempt on one of the continent's major mountaineering challenges - the unclimbed…Sat Feb 22 1997 - 00:00
Seminar told port building plans threaten coastal zoneIRISH people regard sensitive coastal wetlands as nothing more than wastelands, Ms Karin Dubsky, of Coastwatch Europe, has said…Sat Feb 22 1997 - 00:00
TnaG delegation answers criticisms by TDsTEILIFIS na Gaeilge has been criticised by Dail deputies and senators for sparse local coverage, poor availability and a lack…Fri Feb 21 1997 - 00:00
Commissioners of Irish Lights welcome forum on Loran C navigation mastTHE Commissioners of Irish Lights have welcomed the Government's decision to set up a public forum on the controversial Loran…Thu Feb 20 1997 - 00:00
Minister accused over Loran C mastOPPONENTS of the Loran C radio navigation mast proposed for Co Clare have accused the Minister for the Marine of "sinister" tactics…Mon Feb 17 1997 - 00:00
Assignment: PerfectionGOLD. Coal. Turf. Potato. One word is often enough to book the ticket for the plane.Sat Feb 15 1997 - 00:00
Footsore team considers picking up a penguin to celebrate glacial trek"I THINK I'd rather be at sea!" The words of one exhausted member of the Irish Antarctic Expedition in South Georgia on completing…Thu Feb 13 1997 - 00:00
Irish group fattens up for difficult Shackleton route"OUR beards were long and our hair matted. We were unwashed... We smelledMon Feb 10 1997 - 00:00
What was woe for Captain Cook is a wow for the Irish"SAVAGE and horrible... Not a tree was to be seen nor a shrub even big enough to make a tooth pick."Mon Feb 03 1997 - 00:00
Number of air and sea rescues up againAIR and sea rescues off the Irish coast rose again last year, according to the Irish Marine Emergency Service (IMES)Mon Feb 03 1997 - 00:00
Apology for software gaffeTHE secretary of the Department of the Marine has apologised publicly for "naive" expenditure of £36,000 on unsuitable computer…Fri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
£46,500 annual bill for each prisoner is ridiculous - TDAT £46,500 per head, the current annual cost of keeping an offender in a State prison could be matched with a bit of negotiation…Thu Jan 30 1997 - 00:00
FF criticises delay in naval reportFIANNA FAIL has accused the Government of "stalling deliberately" the publication of its consultancy review of the Naval Service…Thu Jan 30 1997 - 00:00
Spirits rise in South GeorgiaRUNNING before a storm building from the Falklands, the Irish Antarctic Expedition made its first land fall in South Georgia …Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00
Minister salutes courage of Antarctic expeditionTHE Minister of State for Education has paid tribute to the "courage and commitment" of the Irish Antarctic ExpeditionTue Jan 28 1997 - 00:00
Crew left no choice but to admit defeatPADDY Barry, skipper of the sunken Tom Crean, captured the Irish Antarctic expedition's mood after yesterday's harrowing Southern…Mon Jan 27 1997 - 00:00
"Spirit of Kildare man" keeps team afloatIN the "spirit of the Kildare man" the Irish Antarctic Expedition intends to continue to South Georgia on its rescue yacht Pelagic…Mon Jan 27 1997 - 00:00
Antarctic team abandons lifeboatSURVIVING three harrowing capsizes in a force 10 storm, the Irish Antarctic expedition has been forced to abandon its 23 foot…Mon Jan 27 1997 - 00:00
Cook's answer to the riddle of longitudeWHEN a former shopkeeper's apprentice set sail on the second of his three great voyages of discovery, he circumnavigated Antarctica…Thu Jan 23 1997 - 00:00
A little piece of Irish `territory' in AntarcticaSKELLIG Michael, Inis Tuaisceart, Antrim's Fair Head - who says and has no territory in Antarctica? It was while perched on a…Wed Jan 22 1997 - 00:00
A case of grin, growl and go for Irish adventurers"I'M NOT at all looking forward to our spell in Tom Crean. I can see it being continuously wet, miserable and sick making..Mon Jan 20 1997 - 00:00
Where white towers seem to pierce the polar skyICE BLINK, they call it. A luminous white monster beckons beyond a ship's bowSat Jan 18 1997 - 00:00
Irish undergoes Antarctic baptism of icePOSITION: 62 degrees 13 minutes south, 58 degrees 41 minutes west. Potter Cove, King George Island, AntarcticaThu Jan 16 1997 - 00:00
Some bad vibes from the `Drake Shake'SOME ship crews call it the "Drake Lake", but most know it as the "Drake Shake"Wed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
The frozen chosenTHEY call them "the frozen chosen", these mortals captivated by the Big WhiteSat Jan 11 1997 - 00:00
New helicopter will provide better cover from east coast search, rescueIMPROVED cover for air/sea search and rescue on the eastern seaboard is not expected to be implemented until next December, when…Mon Jan 06 1997 - 00:00
Norway says Irish boats overfishing mackerel by 100%EU inspectors investigating Dutch accusations of fraud within the multi million pound Irish mackerel fishery have received a …Thu Jan 02 1997 - 00:00
Robot fish may rule wavesBE warned. The technology that brought you "robocop" and even roboback" now threatens to bring you "robofish"Thu Jan 02 1997 - 00:00
