Marine Institute CEO, Dr Peter Heffernan presented the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney…
Press Releases Archive 2012
Students of marine science from National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and University College Cork (UCC) are…
Marine scientists working in the Celtic Sea have discovered a natural refuge for the critically endangered flapper…
Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute, has been appointed to the European Research and Innovation Area…
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has elected Dr. Paul Connolly as its new President…
Irish research which led to the discovery of smoking vents on the mid Atlantic Ridge will feature in a National…
Thousands of visitors attended the ‘Sea2Sky” European Researchers Night held in Salthill, Galway today (Friday 28th…
Two Irish students from Synge Street CBS in Dublin have won joint first prize in the EU Contest for Young Scientists…
The Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training (SMART) has opened the call for applications for Science@Sea…
Galway will celebrate European Researchers’ Night on Friday 28th September together with 320 cities around Europe.…
The volume of port and shipping traffic through the Republic of Ireland declined in the second quarter of 2012…
After impacting on the marine wildlife along the north west coast for the past month, the algal bloom of Karenia…
he Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, today (Tuesday July 31st) launched a Government plan to double the value of Ireland’s…
Bhronn Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, an Coimisinéir um Thaighde, Nuálaíocht agus Eolaíocht Aitheantas Speisialta ar…
Mr Joe Silke of the Marine Institute stated today “The bloom that reported by the Marine Institute in the North West…
Simon Coveney TD, Minster for Agriculture Food and the Marine presented two Certificates of Irish Heritage, issued…
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissioner for Research Innovation and Science, presented Mr Jim Cooke with a Special…
ALIEN DEEP, the brand new National Geographic Channel series had its world premiere in Ireland today (Thursday, 12th…
Scientists from both sides of the Atlantic met today at the ESOF 2012 Atlantic Symposium to explore the many ocean…
An arts and science fusion called “The Longest River” will be presented this evening (Wednesday 11th July 2012)…
EU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announced an €8 billion package of calls for co-operative research proposals…
Seawater samples submitted to Marine Institute in the past few weeks have shown the presence of a species of…
Wavebob was recognised as one of Ireland’s leading engineering and research companies today when they were awarded…
Businesses and researchers developing technology solutions for the marine sectors will have greater opportunities to…
The Marine Institute and SmartOcean Ireland are hosting ‘Oceans of Opportunity’, a marine careers and training event…
Discover Ireland’s Ocean Wealth at the Volvo Ocean Race Global Village from Saturday 30th June to Sunday 8th July…
The volume of shipping and port traffic through the Republic of Ireland declined in the first quarter of 2012. This…
Dr Peter Heffernan CEO, Marine Institute, and Prof Ian Wright, Deputy Director, Science and Technology, National…
The pace of the volume recovery that began in 2010 for the Irish Ports and Shipping sector slowed last year in 2011…
he cooperation will build on the good working relationship developed between the two organisations through the…
Professor Fan’s research involved the culturing of a range of several strains of Irish phytoplankton species and the…
Whittard Canyon is a huge canyon system that spans Irish, UK and French waters along the Atlantic margin. This…
A major international conference on the potential of marine resources, including seaweeds, aquaculture, microalgae…
Herring from the Celtic Sea has been certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and can now…
The Marine Institute, Ireland’s national agency responsible for marine research, technology development and…
Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today launched a public consultation process on how…
A weather buoy from the Irish marine weather buoy network was located on a beach in Devon today, 3rd January 2012,…