Welcome to our newsroom where you can access the latest Marine Institute press releases and news updates, browse through upcoming marine events, find media contacts within the Marine Institute, and access useful links to the websites of various Irish marine media.
Marine Institute Research Vessel's Blog
Welcome to the Marine Institute's official Research Vessels Blog Scientists@Sea This blog follows the work of Ireland's two national research vessels - RV Celtic Explorer and RV Celtic Voyager in their ongoing mission to study science and the sea.
For media queries please contact the Marine Institute Press Office:
Lisa Fitzpatrick, Communications Coordinator. Phone: +353 (091)1 387200
or mobile via Marine Institute hotline at +353 87 2250871
Helen Boles. Phone +353 91 387446 or mobile +353 87 6492159
Recent Media Coverage
Below are links to highlights of past media coverage of the Marine Institute.
Speech by Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn at the Marine Institute - Galway (Pdf. 31.9 Kb) 22/03/2010
Ms. Maire Geoghegan - Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science recently addressed the opening of the SMARTOCEAN Innovation Cluster Strategy workshop hosted by the Marine Institute in Galway. The transcript of the speech is available to download.
RTE's 'The Investigators' RTE 20/11/08
The Investigators is a new series shown on RTE1 that examines Ireland’s scientific contribution to the world. This programme takes a look at what scientists in Ireland are doing to understand climate change and features cutting edge research being undertaken by three glacial geologists from the Marine Institute, the University of Ulster and Durham University (UK).
We would like to acknowledge New Decade (www.newdecade.ie) and in particular Ciaran O'Connor, the series producer, for allowing us to make the episode available online.
Temperature Rise in Irish Waters RTE Six-One News 23/10/08
Paul Cunningham, RTE's environment correspondent interviews Sheena Fennell of the Marine Institute in his report that Irish waters have increased in temperature by nearly half a degree over the past 50 years.
The Maritime World of Charts, Maps and Soft Rock.
Artist Alan Keane's diary of his time aboard the Marine Institute's research vessel the RV Celtic Explorer.
Ireland's sailing and motorboating magazine.
News from the coast and inshore waterways of Ireland
The Irish Skipper
Journal of the Irish Fishing and Aquaculture Industry
The Marine Times
Ireland's monthly marine newspaper
RTE Radio 1's weekly maritime programme
Ireland's quarterly scuba diving magazine