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German composer makes music from the ocean on Celtic Explorer expedition

A boundary pushing artistic programme in Galway that looks to ocean exploration and marine science for inspiration finished up a great year aboard the...

Galway environmental group says Salmon farming chemicals are hurting shrimp

Two recent studies have suggested that chemicals used to fight pests and diseases in Salmon in offshore farms could be harming shrimp, lobsters, and...

Multi-million funding for Galway innovation centres

More than €4 million in finding has been announced today for the Pairc na Mara and Portershed innovation hub in Galway city. Galway West TD...

Portable Planetarium, blockbuster games and more at Science & Tech Exhibition

The Galway Science and Technology Festival is closing out today with its all star exhibition at NUI Galway with everything you can imagine and...

Rare arctic whales found off Irish coast

A three year study of Ireland's Atlantic waters recorded many incredible things that have enhanced our knowledge of offshore species and habitats. Among the things...

Rare shark nursery found off Galway coast

Scientists from the Marine Institute made a rare find in an expedition 200 miles of the coast of Galway, a shark nursery. The discovery was...

Galway fisherman loses High Court battle over prawn fishing quotas

A fisherman working out of Ros a Mhíl in Galway has lost a High Court battle over the closure of large parts of the...

Galway event will encourage girls to pursue a career in earth sciences

The second ever 'Girls into Geoscience Ireland' will take place at NUI Galway next month to encourage young women to pursue Earth Sciences. Girls into...

SeaFest sets sail out of Galway

SeaFest has raised its sail and set a course South as the Marine festival is leaving Galway from next year. For the next three years...

Scientists find new coral and rare reefs in Irish waters

Marine scientists discovered rare sponge reefs and a possible new type of coral on an expedition off the west coast of Ireland earlier this...

Celtic Explorer returns to Galway after exploring 3km deep ocean canyon

The RV Celtic Explorer has returned to the Marine Institute in Rinville after an expedition mapping an underwater canyon 320km off the coast of Dingle. The Celtic...

Explore the taste of the sea at Crinniú na mBád sailing festival

A celebration of Atlantic seafood will take place at Crinniú na mBád sailing festival in Kinvara this weekend to mark Galway as the European...

SeaFest nets national award for best cultural event

Galway SeaFest 2018 has won the Best Cultural Event at the 2018 Event Industry Awards. The maritime festival, in its fourth year in 2018, has...

The ships are gathering for SeaFest 2018

Tall ships, short ships, smart ships, and war ships; Galway Harbour is packed to the gills this week as every kind of boat that...

Spiddal teacher challenging offshore energy projects in court

The Commercial Court will hear a challenge to a decision allowing renewable offshore energy projects to be tested off the coast of An Spidéal. Máire...

Former president Mary Robinson to headline Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2018

The annual Our Ocean Wealth Summit is in Galway next week exploring how to develop the marine economy, and former Uachtarán na hÉireann Mary...

Award-winning ‘Blue Planet’ cameraman to present at SeaFest 2018

Flyboarding and seafood cooking demos, free kayaking, sailing, films and talks by Emmy and BAFTA-award winning underwater cameraman Doug Allan - all this and...

Underwater observatory in Galway Bay comes up for maintenance

The Marine Institute's SmartBay underwater observatory has come ashore this week for essential maintenance of its instruments. The underwater observatory has spent the past 15...

Ocean Wealth Summit comes to Galway in June

Seafood and marine industry leaders will gather at the fifth annual “Our Ocean Wealth” Summit in a purpose-built marquee at Galway Docks, on June...

Galway study shows high percentage of fish in Atlantic ingesting plastic

A study carried out by marine scientists at NUI Galway found that 73% out of 233 deep water fish from the Northwest Atlantic Ocean...

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