Third-level students join the Marine Institute for Summer Bursary Programme
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Third-level students join the Marine Institute for Summer Bursary Programme

The students will gain valuable practical experience across the field of marine science and related areas.

‘Our Ocean – Marine Legends, Fairy Tales and Folklore’
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Children present book ‘Our Ocean – Marine Legends, Fairy Tales and Folklore’ to President Seychelles at SeaFest 2019

The importance of engaging with our marine heritage through story-telling at a local and international level.

Andrew Power - Cullen Fellowship research on contaminants in seabird eggs.
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Cullen Fellowship research on contaminants in seabird eggs

Andrew Power is a PhD student at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and a Cullen Fellow at the Marine Institute.…

SeaFest 2019. Cork. Photo Brian Lougheed
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Thousands flock to SeaFest in Cork

Cork was transformed into a giant interactive 'sea world' for the three day festival.

The Map of Ireland Is Bigger Than You Think
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The Map of Ireland Is Bigger Than You Think

Ireland is one of the largest countries in Europe.

Pictured at the launch of SeaFest, Ireland’s largest free family-friendly maritime celebration, which takes place at the Port of Cork, Cork City from 7 – 9 June are (back l-r) Colum Byrne, Second Lieutenant; Mick Finn, Lord Mayor of Cork; Dr Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute; Cathy Buchanan, General Manager, Meitheal Mara; and Jim O'Toole, CEO of BIM with (front l-r) Lola Grainger (10), Archie Murray (6) and Marvin Grainger (7).
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Sea Change: Ireland’s largest free maritime festival to raise awareness of plastic pollution

Specially commissioned installations set for SeaFest

The Tale of Cill Stifeen. Co. Clare.
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Primary School Children discover Our Ocean – Marine Legends, Fairy Tales and Folklore in Ireland

The Marine Institute's Explorers Educati…

The first Irish Crayfish Seminar, organised by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and hosted by the Marine Institute convened on 21 - 22 May.
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Marine Institute hosts first Irish Crayfish Seminar

The first Irish Crayfish Seminar, organised by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and hosted by the Marine…

Deep sea species the Orange Roughy. Photo Cr Hans Gerritsen.
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The Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey goes deeper

The Marine Institute's annual Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey extended the depth of its survey area to 1,500m…

Doug Allan swims beside Humpback Whale and her calf, Tonga, South Pacific
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Whales, wildlife and weather on show at SeaFest in the Marine Institute’s Wild Atlantic Theatre

Ireland's largest free family-friendly maritime celebration, SeaFest, will take place from 7 - 9 June 2019 at the…