Commissioners of Irish Lights

Fastnet lighthouse beam to reduce from next week in spite of appeals

Unesco world heritage status may be applied for amid west Cork tourism fears

‘Do not put more than one leg and wing in each envelope’

The 19th-century ornithologist who hit upon a novel way of tracking bird migration

Rescue 116: ‘It’s been a tough year, very tough’

Life is still on hold for many, and questions remain, a year after the helicopter crew’s loss

Appeal to Taoiseach, lighthouse authority to save Fastnet beam

Light of west Cork coast should be kept as a memorial to lives lost at sea, lawyer argues

Fastnet Rock: Public meeting in west Cork over plans to change light

Commissioners of Irish Lights move comes amid concerns over installation of LED replacement that will reduce beam

Rescue 116 crew member remembered as ‘selfless’

Hundreds of mourners attend memorial service for Ciarán Smith in north Dublin

Rescue 116 crash: efforts to pinpoint helicopter’s black box signal

No plans to ground fleet of Sikorsky S-92s, says Shane Ross as he visits Blacksod, Co Mayo

‘I can do that’: how I became lady of Rathlin’s manor

When Rathlin Island advertised for someone to run its 18th century Manor House, Genevieve McLernon and her husband applied

Irish politics: Standing still amid world events

Forget about Brexit and Trump, our parliamentarians are (still) debating water charges

Flight cancellations and used car sales slump blamed on Brexit

Shane Ross says Brexit will lead to a geopolitical and economic earthquake

Hard Border ‘anathema’ to Irish tourism, committee hears

Tourism Ireland chief tells House of Lords committe freedom of movement North and South is crucial

Brexit: Uncertain outlook for EU ‘fish pond’ as sea boundaries are redrawn

Oblivious to Brexit, fish know no boundaries - but fishermen will be held to account, conference told

No new safety guidelines for slipways after Buncrana tragedy

NUI Galway professor calls for centralised standards for treating marine algae

Steering the fishing industry through choppy waters

With challenges on all fishery fronts, new CEO at BIM Tara McCarthy has a lot on her plate

Island manor seeks one careful manager

The Manor House on the L-shaped island off the north coast has been refurbished and now the Rathlin Development and Community Association is looking for someone to run it

NUIG report says maritime sector is doing better than general economy

From 2012 to 2014, ‘blue economy’ continued to outperform national economy, with growth rates of 8%

Lighthouses to offer Atlantic coast accommodation

Twelve working lights from Down to Cork refurbished under European Union-funded initiative

Fish farm licence delay ‘costing 2,000 jobs’

IFA report says 600 applications ‘in the system’ for up to seven years

Many lighthouses damaged in storm but still in operation

Young dolphin stranded in inner Galway Bay

Historical sites and attractions mark new Wexford Heritage Trail

Minister for Tourism hopes driving route will attract visitors to explore the county

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