Galway 2020 has secured a welcome boost in funding with an official recommendation that it receive the EU's €1.5 million Melina Mercouri prize.
The recommendation...
AilÃs Nà RÃain, a contemporary classical composer and writer, spent three weeks at sea this August on board the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer searching for...
Galway's Marine Institute is helping young people from around the world fight for the future of the Atlantic Ocean.
Twenty-three Youth Ambassadors from countries connected...
Two Irish artists joined a six day research aboard the RV Celtic Explorer to find inspiration as part of the Galway 2020 Aerial/Sparks project.
Artists Gareth...
The 2018 Galway SeaFest, Ireland's national maritime festival, has won 'Best Cultural Event' at this year's Event Industry Awards.
SeaFest 2018 was described by judges...
The 2018 SeaFest which took place in Galway last year has been nominated for two awards in Ireland's Event Industry Awards 2019.
Ireland's largest maritime...
The National Parks and Wildlife Service and Galway's Marine Institute are warning that invasive species and disease are threatening the survival of Ireland's native...
The upcoming Oranmore Arts Festival promises four days of mind blowing music and world class family fun with its recently unveiled lineup.
Now in its...
The Marine Institute, Galway Atlantaquaria and the City Museum recently tried a new tack at getting young people interested in engineering at their 'Pasta...
A major Ocean conference that took place in Galway this week highlighted Ireland's maritime heritage and its role in our future.
The Irish Ocean Literacy...
