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December 19, 2013

Ireland’s Ocean Economy Report shows the sector employed 16,300 and had a turnover of €3.5bn

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December 19, 2013

€200 million for marine research and innovation for 2014-2015

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December 16, 2013

FP7 SEAS-ERA Atlantic Marine Research Plan now available on line

December 11, 2013

The function of the Stock Book is to inform management decisions on fishing opportunities for the Irish fishing…

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December 9, 2013

The Marine Institute is seeking to employ a Director for the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO)

December 5, 2013

Over seven hundred class students from Galway, Roscommon and Mayo are visiting the RV Celtic Explorerin Galway over…

November 29, 2013

Eight marine foods and marine biotechnology related projects will receive €4.5m from the Food Institutional Research…

November 28, 2013

The Marine Institute’s recent “Exploring the XTRA-Ordinary Writing Competition” for 5th and 6th classes received…

November 28, 2013

rish shipping and port activity rose by 3% in the third quarter of 2013 when compared to the corresponding period of…

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November 22, 2013

National launch of Horizon 2020 taking place in Dublin, 10th December

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November 22, 2013

Scientists from NUI Galway's Ryan Institute photographed a vertical rock face half a mile below the sea's surface…

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November 8, 2013

Fifth and sixth class primary school students are to write a poem about the RV Celtic Explorer and Ireland's marine…

November 5, 2013

The SmartOcean Forum, taking place at the Titanic Centre, Belfast over the next two days aims to establish Northern…

October 21, 2013

SmartOcean Ireland invites ICT companies to register for the SmartOcean Forum 2013 at the Titanic Centre, Belfast,…

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October 17, 2013

Register for SMARTSkills 2013 Postgraduate Workshop

October 11, 2013

The Annual INFOMAR Seminar on one of the world’s largest seabed mapping programme took place this week at University…

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October 7, 2013

Online alert system developed to provide an early warning of imminent harmful algal blooms awarded the COPERNICUS…

October 7, 2013

The Explorers Marine Education programme aimed at primary schools has been re-launched in Galway with the expansion…

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September 17, 2013

Teachers - apply by 20th September to participate in the Explorers Marine Education Programme 2103/2014

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September 13, 2013

The Longest River - an arts, ocean literacy and music event receives Highly Commended Certificate

September 11, 2013

The Marine Institute has headed a major international project demonstrating the latest advances in shellfish safety…

September 11, 2013

Irish shipping and port activity rose by 11% in the second quarter of 2013 when compared to the corresponding period…

September 10, 2013

The Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS) Professor Zheng Zhiling, and colleagues from…

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September 9, 2013

Over twenty five teachers attend training course run by the Marine Institute and Galway Atlantaquaria.

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August 20, 2013

Residues levels in farmed finfish as monitored by the Marine Institute in accordance with the National Residue…

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August 16, 2013

The Marine Institute clarifys a number of inaccuracies made about a Marine Institute study.

August 8, 2013

A unique partnership between Galway based Cois Cladaigh choir and the Marine Institute, who presented The Longest…

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July 23, 2013

Marine Institute Bursary students showcased their talent and skills at the annual Bursar Seminar day held at the…

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July 23, 2013

"Atlas of the Distribution and Relative Abundance of Marine Mammals in Irish Offshore Waters: 2005-2011" launched by…

July 18, 2013

Thirty-seven Fulbright Awardees were officially announced at an event on MS The World, which was sponsored by a U.S…

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July 16, 2013

Applications are now open for the accredited continuous professional development module, Applied Marine Biological…

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July 16, 2013

Marine Institute welcomes EU study on the economic value of improved ocean data

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July 11, 2013

A recent Marine Institute study is published in the peer reviewed international Agricultural Sciences journal.

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July 10, 2013

Applications are now being accepted for ship-time on the RV Celtic Explorer and the RV Celtic Voyager in 2014 and…

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July 2, 2013

The European Commission has adopted (13th May 2013) an Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in…

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July 2, 2013

A team of 14 scientists recently returned to Galway following a survey aboard the RV Celtic Explorer.

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June 25, 2013

EUROFLEETS2, an EU funded project, invites applications for two marine research funding opportunities.

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June 24, 2013

The European Marine Board recently presented its blueprint, Navigating the Future-IV, for the next phase of seas and…

June 12, 2013

The Burrishoole Fishery in Furnace, County Mayo, which is owned by the Marine Institute, is one of Ireland’s premier…

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June 7, 2013

The Marine Institute is currently monitoring an algal bloom on beaches on the east coast of Ireland as a part of its…

June 5, 2013

Ferry passenger numbers travelling to and from Ireland increased by 4% during the first quarter of 2013 when…

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May 24, 2013

The objective of this event was to provide a vision for enhanced cooperation on both sides of the Atlantic and a set…

May 24, 2013

The European Union, The United States and Canada today agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean Research. The goal is…

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May 23, 2013

Malta was recently host to the 6th European Maritime Day which included a conference of European experts from all…

May 23, 2013

Irish shipping and port activity rose by 2% in the first quarter of 2013 when compared to the corresponding period…

May 16, 2013

The European Commission has adopted (13th May 2013) an Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in…

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May 7, 2013

First study on diet of fin and humpback whales in Irish waters for one hundred years

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May 2, 2013

The Marine Institute and Galway based choir Cois Cladaigh recently showcased The Longest River to an audience of…

April 26, 2013

The Marine Institute presented St Andrew’s National Primary school students with Explorers Certificates of…

April 24, 2013

The 10th Shellfish Safety Workshop at the Marine Institute was attended by 140 participants including shellfish…

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April 24, 2013

Irish maritime companies and researchers have distinguished themselves in European Space Agency (ESA) programmes.…

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April 24, 2013

A two-day practical offshore course in advanced marine technologies was recently delivered onboard the RV Celtic…

April 24, 2013

An innovative marine science literacy event, The Longest River, is a fusion of the arts, music and marine sciences…

April 24, 2013

The volume of cargo shipped though Irish ports saw a small overall increase last year with two of the five principle…

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April 16, 2013

EUROFLEETS2 meeting held in Brest, France. Also, Polar and Subpolar Call for Fully Funded Ship Time - NOW OPEN

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April 15, 2013

RV Celtic Explorer sets sail for the Labrador and Newfoundland Seas.

April 15, 2013

The Marine Institute Singers recently won the first Choir Factor competition held at the Radisson Hotel, Galway on…

March 28, 2013

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced a call for marine research projects relating…

March 27, 2013

The Lifetime Lab and the Marine Institute have presented up to one thousand 3rd and 4th primary school students with…

March 13, 2013

World class dive lights for subsea robotic vehicles, gaming software for subsea training and next generation ocean…

March 4, 2013

The Atlantic Forum taking place at University College Cork over the next two days (4th-5th March 2013) will focus on…

February 20, 2013

The 10th Shellfish Safety Science workshop will take place at the Marine Institute, Galway on Thursday 18th April…

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January 25, 2013

The Marine Institute congratulates Dr Dagmar Stengel of NUI Galway, Dr Jens Carlsson of UCC and Dr Nicolas Touzet of…

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January 21, 2013

Scientists from GMIT’s Marine and Freshwater Research Centre will depart Galway today on board the RV Celtic…

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January 11, 2013

The Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training (SMART) has opened the call for applications for Science@Sea…