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December 18, 2007

Alien sea squirt could cause problems for Irish marine life

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December 14, 2007

Weather buoys record 17 metre offshore waves

December 7, 2007

Offshore waves in excess of 10 metres in height are predicted this Saturday evening (8th December) and Sunday…

December 7, 2007

Transition year students from Douglas Community College and Presentation College, Cork will today (5th December) get…

December 4, 2007

On 30th November 2007, the European Union launched its second call for proposals for competitive research under the…

December 1, 2007

Results from Ireland’s network of offshore weather buoys confirm the computer-generated wave forecasts by the Marine…

November 30, 2007

Ireland’s marine food industry received a €5.2 million boost today (Friday 30th November) with the announcement of a…

November 29, 2007

Computer-generated wave forecasts by the Marine Institute and Met Eireann for this Saturday afternoon (1st December…

November 26, 2007

Satellite tracking, online lesson plans specially tailored to the curriculum, and dialogue with ships at sea have…

November 8, 2007

Helen Boles, personal assistant to Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute, has won the Training Education…

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November 5, 2007

Ireland consolidates its position as a viable international ship finance centre.

October 31, 2007

Ireland has established itself among the top fifteen international centres for the highly lucrative business of Ship…

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October 26, 2007

Five harbour seals were successfully tagged in Kenmare Bay, Co. Kerry last week by researchers from UCC, with…

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October 19, 2007

Two sustainable energy devices will soon be generating electricity from wave power in Galway Bay.

October 16, 2007

In April 2007, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), UK was awarded approval to undertake the Joint Irish…

October 9, 2007

Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO of Ireland’s Marine Institute has welcomed the EU Commission’s Blue Paper: “An Integrated…

October 6, 2007

The Irish shipping passenger market continues to show steady signs of recovery, according to a mid-year analysis of…

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October 5, 2007

New EU Marine Research Projects Database Launched

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October 3, 2007

Joint report by Marine Institute, BIM and Udaras shows Irish fish farm production values rose by 13% in 2006

September 24, 2007

A major international workshop and foresight exercise – “Offshore Aquaculture in Europe-The ‘Next Steps’” ─ took…

September 19, 2007

The Marine Institute today (19th September) welcomed the announcement of the Beaufort Marine Research Award winners…

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September 14, 2007

A meeting at the Marine Institute will advise Irish marine researchers & research teams on competitive marine…

September 13, 2007

A survey of Galway Bay’s seabed onboard the RV Celtic Voyager this summer has revealed, for the first time, the…

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September 5, 2007

Extensive tests in severe sea conditions off the west coast of Ireland have proved Irish designed and built wave…

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September 3, 2007

If you are a third-level or public sector researcher, or a marine sector SME, thinking of submitting a proposal…

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August 29, 2007

A team of international scientists have succeeded in satellite tagging ocean sunfish off the coast of Dingle.

August 16, 2007

n exciting cross border project to investigate the lives of Dublin Bay Prawns gets underway today (Sunday 19th…

August 15, 2007

A team of PhD students studying with the Marine Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (MarBEE) Group at University…

August 7, 2007

A major international workshop and foresight exercise – “Offshore Aquaculture in Europe - ‘Next Steps’” will take…

July 30, 2007

The first call under one of the largest marine research funding programmes in the history of the State was launched…

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July 19, 2007

Marine Institute to host preliminary judging panel for the World Wildlife Fund SmartGear Awards

July 10, 2007

The INFOMAR inshore marine survey, which is being carried out in partnership by the Marine Institute and the…

June 28, 2007

A team of Irish and UK Marine scientists discovered the cold water coral, Lophelia pertusa, in unexplored deep sea…

June 27, 2007

Some 140 key industry players in the world of European transport and shipping have called for a cohesive and…

June 23, 2007

Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO of Ireland’s Marine Institute chaired the final session of the EurOCEAN 2007 Conference on…

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June 20, 2007

“Secrets of Ireland’s Seas” – An Post’s 2007 Educational Award Scheme has hooked a record 33,000 entries from…

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June 12, 2007

The highest resolution wave forecast available for Ireland – one kilometre resolution - is now available on marine.…

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June 11, 2007

The Marine Institute and Galway Atlantaquaria celebrated a scorcher World Ocean Day on Sunday (10th June) with a…

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June 11, 2007

The Marine Institute will play host to a gathering of shark experts from around Europe next week. These experts are…

June 11, 2007

The National Research Vessel, the Celtic Explorer, arrived in Cork Harbour on Sunday June 3rd, just a day before the…

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June 6, 2007

The Marine Institute takes great pleasure in hosting the Galway Science & Music School concert, "Music of the…

June 6, 2007

Marine Institute and Galway Atlantaquaria are joining forces to celebrate the World Ocean Day at Atlantaquaria in…

May 24, 2007

Dr. Peter Heffernan, Chief Executive of the Marine Institute was recently awarded the one of the highest honours…

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May 23, 2007

A new multibeam echo sounder has just been fitted on the RV Celtic Voyager. The Kongsberg Simrad EM 3002 was…

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May 23, 2007

The first leg of the 2007 INFOMAR survey was completed on May 15th, having covered an area of 2,899 km2 in water…

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May 18, 2007

EurOcean 2007 - A unique opportunity to have your voice heard on EU Marine Science & Technology Policies

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May 16, 2007

Tá Foras na Mara ag lorg Aighneachtaí maidir le hullmhú na dréacht scéime ó aon pháirtithe leasmhara./The Marine…

May 14, 2007

Galway Atlantaquaria and the Marine Institute are proud to join forces to celebrate the 14th annual international…

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May 11, 2007

Closing Date for Submissions under the Marine Institute - DAF Marine Functional Foods Programme is May 30th

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May 11, 2007

The M4 Weather Buoy was moved from its position in Donegal Bay, 54 40N 09 04W, 44 nautical miles offshore to 55N 10W…

May 4, 2007

Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO of Ireland’s Marine Institute, today chaired a key European workshop on Marine Research and…

May 1, 2007

The Irish shipping industry continued to show strong growth in 2006, according to a report published today (1st May…

April 27, 2007

An ambitious joint venture to map Ireland’s most productive and commercially valuable inshore waters is now underway…

April 24, 2007

The €5.2 million Marine Functional Foods Research Initiative aimed at establishing Ireland as a leader in the $74…

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April 19, 2007

The Marine Institute have recently secured funding through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to acquire…

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April 16, 2007

A new interactive temperature data web page has just been launched on the Marine Institute Web Site. It offers…

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April 16, 2007

Dr. W R Turrell FRMS, Director of Fisheries Management and Marine Ecosystems Programmes, Aberdeen, Scotland will be…

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April 13, 2007

The Department of Communications Marine and Natural Resources is now inviting proposals for the new Beaufort Marine…

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April 4, 2007

Are you involved in Marine Postgraduate (PhD) Training or are you an employer of marine postgraduates? Then come…

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April 2, 2007

Mr. Noel Dempsey, T.D Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources today officially launched the…

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March 28, 2007

A Marine Functional Foods Research Initiative funded by the Marine Institute and the Department of Agriculture and…

March 13, 2007

Marine scientists from all over the world gathered in Dublin Castle on the 14th and 15th March to propose a common…

March 6, 2007

An important Stakeholder Conference to discuss topics raised during the consultation process leading to a national…

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February 21, 2007

The aim of this workshop is to communicate the results of the research activities that the Marine Institute and the…

February 21, 2007

Stakeholders, interested parties and members of the public are being offered the opportunity to input to the shape…

February 14, 2007

The Sea Change strategy aims to drive the development of the marine sector as a dynamic element of Ireland’s…

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February 13, 2007

Announcement of Annual INFOMAR Workshop 2007

January 30, 2007

“The Maritime Green Paper represents a unique opportunity for all those interested in the marine sector to have…

January 17, 2007

The Marine Institute, in collaboration with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and An Bord Iascaigh Mhara,…

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January 16, 2007

The Marine Institute special award in Biological and Ecological Sciences at the Esat BT Young Scientist &…