How would the west have fared if Ireland’s colonial history had gone another way?

Michael Viney: We have rich habitats in our reefs and coastal kelp forests for ocean life

Linking local changes to global ecosystems

Research lives: Dr Elvira De Eyto, zoologist, Marine Institute’s Newport research facility

Another Life: Undersea noise caused by humans a major threat to whales and dolphins

Michael Viney: Celtic Mist, donated by the Haughey family, now serving as a research vessel for conservation body

Government announces major review of National Parks & Wildlife Service

Strong nature conservation agency critical to addressing ‘biodiversity emergency’ – IWT

New marine research vessel to be named after Antarctic explorer Tom Crean

Multi-purpose €25 million vessel due for delivery in 2022 and will be based in Galway

A deeper look at our mysterious neighbour the shark

In Ireland we are becoming more accustomed to sharks, with an increase in sightings of basking sharks along the west coast

Dolphin and seal deaths in Waterford Harbour spur call for inquiry

Verified reports of deaths and circumstantial evidence animals trapped in ‘bycatch’

Ireland poised to be first in the world to map its entire seabed

Infomar project, to be completed by 2026, will help predict impact of storms and floods

Climate predictions for Ireland by 2050 come with unprecedented detail

Significant warming expected inside 30 years with more heavy rains and longer dry periods

East to get warmer as Ireland's climate to change dramatically by 2050

East to be worst affected by temperature rises, and more extreme rain also predicted

Wild salmon in two rivers reported to have symptoms of red skin disease

Fish with infection should not be taken from the water, authorities warn

Oceans of learning when you dive into the marine website

Web log: Whet your child’s appetite for a career in marine research

Royal visit: William and Kate to visit Meath and Kildare

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also stopping at mental health charity and literature museum

Angling Notes: Bluefin tuna catch and release scheme to run in 2020

RNLI recruiting fundraisers amid ‘perfect storm’ of being busy while income declines

Golden kelp: how did the alien seaweed end up in Irish waters?

Golden kelp is notably bare of other sea life, so there are concerns over its possible impact

On a frosty morning 40 years ago, I saw a group of dolphins playing tag

As top marine predators, dolphins accumulate the most man-made toxic pollutants

Killer whales stranded on Irish shores had ‘very high’ pollutants

Whales found to have toxicity levels that may have caused significant health effects

New EU fisheries deal aims to ‘protect future of fishing industry’

Critics say EU leaders ‘have failed abysmally to meet legal deadline to end overfishing’

Ireland needs to take a gamble now on wave energy

With Government investment, there could be huge benefits within a few years

Drones set to help Irish farmers practise ‘precision agriculture’

Funding to explore drone use on farms announced by Science Foundation Ireland

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