Marine Institute CEO, Dr Peter Heffernan presented the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney…
News & Events Archive 2012
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November 26, 2012
A survey by a Marine Robotics Team from University of Limerick (UL)has shed new light on two shipwrecks off the…
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November 26, 2012
The volume of port and shipping traffic through Ireland remained relatively stable in the third quarter of 2012…
November 20, 2012
Students of marine science from National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and University College Cork (UCC) are…
November 15, 2012
Marine scientists working in the Celtic Sea have discovered a natural refuge for the critically endangered flapper…
November 14, 2012
Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute, has been appointed to the European Research and Innovation Area…
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November 9, 2012
The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) has released a report on its analysis of the semi-state port companies…
November 5, 2012
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has elected Dr. Paul Connolly as its new President…
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November 1, 2012
The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) has published its report on “The Irish Ports Offshore Renewable Energy…
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October 25, 2012
Five more porbeagle sharks have been tagged off the Donegal coast as part of the Marine Institute and Irish…
October 24, 2012
Irish research which led to the discovery of smoking vents on the mid Atlantic Ridge will feature in a National…
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October 9, 2012
Dr. Ulrike Grienke, a postdoctoral researcher based at NUI Galway, recently received the prestigious Egon Stahl-…
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October 1, 2012
Commissioner for Research Science and Innovation visited the Marine Institute, Galway where she participated in a…
September 28, 2012
Thousands of visitors attended the ‘Sea2Sky” European Researchers Night held in Salthill, Galway today (Friday 28th…
September 27, 2012
Two Irish students from Synge Street CBS in Dublin have won joint first prize in the EU Contest for Young Scientists…
September 14, 2012
Galway will celebrate European Researchers’ Night on Friday 28th September together with 320 cities around Europe.…
September 14, 2012
The Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training (SMART) has opened the call for applications for Science@Sea…
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September 7, 2012
A Transition Year Photo Competition, entitled Water - Our greatest Resource, has been launched that will offer…
August 22, 2012
The volume of port and shipping traffic through the Republic of Ireland declined in the second quarter of 2012…
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August 21, 2012
The RV Celtic Explorer has recently completed a successful Eurofleets two week survey CE12010 in the North Sea.
August 13, 2012
After impacting on the marine wildlife along the north west coast for the past month, the algal bloom of Karenia…
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August 12, 2012
The Marine Institute congratulates the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) on the official launch of its new “RV…
July 31, 2012
he Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, today (Tuesday July 31st) launched a Government plan to double the value of Ireland’s…
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July 27, 2012
The First EUSA Atlantic Forum Meeting is to take place in the Azores on Friday 21st September 2012
July 14, 2012
Simon Coveney TD, Minster for Agriculture Food and the Marine presented two Certificates of Irish Heritage, issued…
July 14, 2012
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissioner for Research Innovation and Science, presented Mr Jim Cooke with a Special…
July 14, 2012
Bhronn Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, an Coimisinéir um Thaighde, Nuálaíocht agus Eolaíocht Aitheantas Speisialta ar…
July 14, 2012
Mr Joe Silke of the Marine Institute stated today “The bloom that reported by the Marine Institute in the North West…
July 12, 2012
Scientists from both sides of the Atlantic met today at the ESOF 2012 Atlantic Symposium to explore the many ocean…
July 12, 2012
ALIEN DEEP, the brand new National Geographic Channel series had its world premiere in Ireland today (Thursday, 12th…
July 11, 2012
EU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announced an €8 billion package of calls for co-operative research proposals…
July 11, 2012
An arts and science fusion called “The Longest River” will be presented this evening (Wednesday 11th July 2012)…
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July 6, 2012
From Monday 9 to Friday 20 July, the European Commission Representation will host the "Research in Action"…
July 5, 2012
Seawater samples submitted to Marine Institute in the past few weeks have shown the presence of a species of…
July 3, 2012
Wavebob was recognised as one of Ireland’s leading engineering and research companies today when they were awarded…
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July 3, 2012
“A tragic tale of the Titanic, marauding Irish pirates, a futuristic diving suit and a stowaway cat “are all the…
July 2, 2012
Businesses and researchers developing technology solutions for the marine sectors will have greater opportunities to…
July 2, 2012
The Marine Institute and SmartOcean Ireland are hosting ‘Oceans of Opportunity’, a marine careers and training event…
June 25, 2012
Discover Ireland’s Ocean Wealth at the Volvo Ocean Race Global Village from Saturday 30th June to Sunday 8th July…
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June 22, 2012
The Marine Institute congratulates IMERC on their “Public Service Excellence Award” recently announced by An…
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May 31, 2012
'Getting more from our Marine Resources through Technology' - Registration will close on Wednesday 27th June @ 5pm…
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May 29, 2012
Simon Coveney, TD Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine welcomed the publication of the 'Atlas of Irish…
May 24, 2012
The volume of shipping and port traffic through the Republic of Ireland declined in the first quarter of 2012. This…
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May 4, 2012
President Higgins opening the NutraMara Conference last week told delegates that Ireland has become internationally…
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May 2, 2012
A EUROFLEETS eleven day survey called AmSeDIS was carried out on board the RV Celtic Voyager in the Irish Sea.
April 24, 2012
Dr Peter Heffernan CEO, Marine Institute, and Prof Ian Wright, Deputy Director, Science and Technology, National…
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April 23, 2012
Irish well represented at Blue Technologies Forum in Brussels, 18th April 2012.
April 19, 2012
The pace of the volume recovery that began in 2010 for the Irish Ports and Shipping sector slowed last year in 2011…
April 18, 2012
he cooperation will build on the good working relationship developed between the two organisations through the…
April 18, 2012
Professor Fan’s research involved the culturing of a range of several strains of Irish phytoplankton species and the…
April 13, 2012
A major international conference on the potential of marine resources, including seaweeds, aquaculture, microalgae…
April 13, 2012
Whittard Canyon is a huge canyon system that spans Irish, UK and French waters along the Atlantic margin. This…
April 4, 2012
Herring from the Celtic Sea has been certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and can now…
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March 30, 2012
Ireland and the United States sign Memorandum of Understanding on ocean energy research during the Taoiseach's…
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March 5, 2012
The Marine Institute welcomes the Government’s plan to target research areas with the greatest potential for…
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March 2, 2012
Scientists from Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are onboard the RV Celtic Explorer carrying out a…
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February 17, 2012
The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) announce the 2012 Schools essay competition
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February 17, 2012
The Government wants to hear your views on how to harness the potential of Ireland's 220 million acre marine…
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February 16, 2012
Commission outlines plans for Atlantic Forum to inform the EU Strategy for the Atlantic
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February 13, 2012
Advance Notice: The Marine Institute will host the 3rd annual SmartOcean workshop on 2nd and 3rd July 2012
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February 8, 2012
Submissions of interest to the ISGEI research drivers booklet are now invited
February 3, 2012
The Marine Institute, Ireland’s national agency responsible for marine research, technology development and…
February 2, 2012
Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today launched a public consultation process on how…
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January 20, 2012
The Marine Institute’s Open Access Repository library, has had over 6,000 visits from more than 46 countries since…
January 3, 2012
A weather buoy from the Irish marine weather buoy network was located on a beach in Devon today, 3rd January 2012,…