The Irish Times

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

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 05:00

Marine minister hails fish deal as ‘balanced’

Environmental groups say EU ministers have disregarded scientific advice

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 09:55

‘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

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 01:00

Ireland ‘should copy Scotland’ in managing marine territory

Former EPA director calls for networked strategy, criticises ‘dysfunctional incrementalism’

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 10:54

Storm Callum: Less destruction than expected but hundreds still without power

Affected counties along western seabord including Kerry, Clare, Mayo and Donegal

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 15:31

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

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 22:50

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

Mon Sept 17 2018 - 15:59

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

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 00:00

Galway singer with cervical cancer seeks access to clinical trial

Áine Morgan believes immunotherapy drug Pembrolizumab can offer her a lifeline

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 19:53

Arsenic levels in seaweed have ‘negligible’ impact on human health, study finds

NUI Galway scientist leading joint study recommends further research on kelp

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 17:07

State regulation of mackerel fishery under audit by European Commission

Investigation also to focus on tuna caught by commercial and recreational vessels

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 20:40

Women, war and revolution – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Sarah Mellows and Julia Morrissey

Tue Apr 17 2018 - 00:01

Waste not: A-Z guide to cutting down on plastics in the home

Households should set realistic targets to minimise single-use plastic

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 06:00

It’s fishy: rise in warm-water species found off our coasts

Climate change and plastic debris among factors but scientists need more data

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 06:00

EU issues proceedings against Ireland over seafarer training

High Court also directs Minister for Transport Shane Ross to rectify breach

Fri Dec 22 2017 - 19:48

‘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

Thu Oct 26 2017 - 00:00

Army brought in as 52,000 left without electricity

ESB trying to restore power despite bad weather

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 19:29

Ireland secures ‘fair deal’ on carbon emissions under EU pact

Government accused by campaigners of playing ‘very negative role’ in negotiations

Fri Oct 13 2017 - 20:08

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

Sun Oct 01 2017 - 16:12

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

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 15:55

Transatlantic rowers who capsized off Cork coast ‘relieved’ after rescue

Mother of Irish oarsman hails ‘great escape’ from ocean

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 17:32

British reversal on fisheries puts Ireland in deep water

Government expected to review position on legislation for cross-Border fishing rights

Sun Jul 09 2017 - 21:31

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

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 06:07

Leo Varadkar backs new €16m sail training ship

Taoiseach voices support for Asgard II replacement while attending SeaFest 2017

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 18:57

RTÉ ‘Seascapes’ presenter prepares to come ashore for last time

Marcus Connaughton leaves ‘niche’ radio show with ‘remarkable following’ after 15 years

Thu Jun 15 2017 - 06:42

Rescue 116 crew member ‘knew how to make people smile’

Hundreds attend memorial service for winch-operator Paul Ormsby in Dublin

Sat Jun 10 2017 - 22:34

Rescue 116 crew member remembered as ‘selfless’

Hundreds of mourners attend memorial service for Ciarán Smith in north Dublin

Sat May 20 2017 - 22:05

Rescue 116 crash: ‘No mechanical anomalies’ in analysis of black box

‘Disappointing’ weather hampers efforts of salvage team hoping to lift helicopter from seabed

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 21:02

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

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 09:19

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

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 20:49

Rescue 116 crash: Search focuses around Blackrock Island

Conditions very challenging and water ‘like a washing machine’ due to outcrops of rock

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 15:54

Coast Guard helicopter search: Faint ‘chirp’ from black box located

‘Weak’ transmission picked up during continued search for three missing crew

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 18:04

‘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

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 06:00

‘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

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 19:28