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  • Ireland Unveils Renewables Auction Scheme

    2 December 2019
    Authorities & Government

    Ireland has revealed details of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction which has received government approval as the country looks to move to 70% renewable electricity by 2030. RESS is an auction-based scheme which invites renewable electricity projects, including offshore wind, to bid for capacity and receive a guaranteed price for the electricity they […]

  • Ireland: Dredging of River Shannon Starts

    19 October 2011

    Waterways Ireland has begun work to restore navigation depths for boat traffic around Sarsfield Lock, and the Abbey River areas of the Shann… (afloat) [mappress] Source: afloat, October 19, 2011;

  • DEME on survey mission offshore Ireland

    20 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    DEME Group’s DP2 jack-up vessel Neptune is about to begin a geotechnical site investigation survey at the Arklow Bank Phase 2 offshore wind project in the Irish Sea. The aim of the survey is to provide site investigation information to facilitate the development of the Arklow Bank Wind Park off Wicklowcoast. Survey work is expected […]

  • Evergreen Improves Ireland and UK Services

    29 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Taiwanese-based Evergreen Line has revealed enhancements to its services to/from Dublin (Ireland) and Liverpool (Northwest England). From its hub in Rotterdam the line will offer a twice-weekly service to Dublin and dedicated slots on a weekly basis to Liverpool.   The move is designed to more effectively integrate the line’s services to/from the North of England and Ireland […]

  • Ireland: Grand Canal Dredging Resumes

    4 October 2012

    A further dredging of the Dublin inner city section of the Grand Canal will start in October 2012. The news was confirmed today by the Waterways Ireland, one of the six North/South Implementation Bodies established under the British Irish Agreement in 1999. Waterways Ireland has responsibility for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of inland […]

  • DCNS Takes Control of OpenHydro (Ireland)

    23 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    DCNS is going to increase its holding in the capital of OpenHydro from 11% to 59.7%, taking control of the Irish start-up specialising in marine turbines. This operation is part of DCNS’ growth plan aiming to double its sales between 2010 and 2020. DCNS is going to increase its holding in OpenHydro to 59.7% of […]

  • MaRINET2 project officially launched in Ireland

    2 February 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The second Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network (MaRINET2) program, set up to accelerate the development of offshore renewable energy technologies, has been launched today in Dublin, Ireland.

  • Construction begins on Ireland-France interconnector

    3 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    Construction works have commenced on the Celtic Interconnector that will link Ireland and France. The project is being developed by the Irish transmission system operator (TSO) EirGrid and its French counterpart Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE). EirGrid reported today, November 3, that construction works on the cable route from Knockraha, in east Cork, had commenced […]

  • Ireland: Limerick Dredging Project Completed

    12 June 2012

    Waterways Ireland has successfully completed dredging maintenance in Limerick City around Sarsfield Lock, reports afloat.ie. The work programme was carefully planned approximately 18 months in advance and involved extensive consultation with National Parks and Wildlife Service, Shannon Foynes Port Company, Inland Fisheries Ireland & Limerick City Council (Planning, Roads, Environment and Waste sections) to minimise […]

  • Total completes offshore Ireland farm-in

    13 July 2018

    France’s Total has farmed into an offshore block sitting in Irelands’ Porcupine Basin, some 220 kilometers off the southwest coast of Ireland

  • Weatherford relocates from Switzerland to Ireland

    3 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Weatherford International Ltd. has announced that its Board of Directors has approved changing its place of incorporation from Switzerland to Ireland. Weatherford’s shareholders will be asked to approve the proposed change at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders expected to be held in June 2014. Bernard J. Duroc-Danner, Weatherford’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, […]

  • River Barrow Dredging Completed (Ireland)

    18 April 2012

    The Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) is a most unwelcome addition to the fauna of the lower River Barrow. This bivalve mollusc is regarded as one of the most notorious aquatic invasive species in the world. The Asian clam was first recorded in the river downstream of St Mullin’s in April 2010 and subsequent studies conducted […]

  • ORPC Ireland launches TAOIDE project

    15 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) Ireland has kick-started the Horizon 2020-backed hydrokinetic technology development project.

  • Wavebob: Administrative Expenses Triple (Ireland)

    16 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Irish leader in the design and development of environmentally sustainable wave energy conversion systems, Wavebob, announced that the administrative expenses tripled to €1.8m last year. As Independent.ie reports, Wavebob directors noted that the receipt of the research and development grant had the effect of increasing administration costs. The company accumulated losses of €2.6 million at […]

  • Ghost Ship Washes Ashore in Ireland

    17 February 2020

    A vessel without a single soul on board ran aground near Ballycotton, Cork in Ireland.

  • Ireland says no to offshore exploration ban

    5 July 2019

    Ireland’s offshore oil and gas association has welcomed the government decision this week to block a bill that would ban the issuing of further licenses for oil and gas exploration and production.

  • Providence extends Silverback prospect (Ireland)

    13 March 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Providence Resources has applied for a 12-month extension to Licensing Option (LO) 13/04 which is located in the South Celtic Sea Basin, c. 125 km off the south coast of Ireland. LO 13/04 is situated in c. 100 metre water depth and is operated by Providence (100%). The company has applied for an extension until May […]

  • Ireland: Providence Increases Interest in Barryroe

    23 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Providence Resources P.l.c., has signed an agreement with San Leon Energy Plc which will see Providence increase its working interest in Standard Exploration Licence 1/11 („Licence‟) from 50% to 80%.   Under the terms of the agreement, Providence will assume San Leon‟s 30% working interest in the Licence, and in exchange, San Leon will receive […]

  • HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION WORK, CORK, IRELAND

    24 June 2008

    Contracts & Tenders – June 24, 2008 MCJ Ref No: 641/X/16 Project Stage: Expressions of Interest Area: Co. Cork, Ireland Promoter: Cork County Council, Roads, Ardmanagh House, Schull, Co Cork. Tel: 028-28128; Fax: 028-28541; E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Billy Horgan Profile: Competent and experienced civil engineering contractors are invited to pre-qualify for the construction of an […]

  • France and Ireland to collaborate on marine energy

    19 November 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) signed an interagency agreement for cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, and marine energy in particular, smart grids and energy efficiency. Two bilateral agreements signed yesterday in Paris at the International Energy Agency (IEA) biannual Ministerial Meeting […]

  • Seatricity to test Oceanus 2 in Ireland

    2 July 2015
    Research & Development, Technology

    Seatricity Ltd, a Cornwall-based wave energy company, will spend the week of 13th-18th July tank-testing its Oceanus 2 device in the Beaufort Wave basin at the Hydraulics and Marine Research Centre of the University College Cork, Ireland. Aims of the trial will include analysis of further optimisation options affecting predicted device outputs for use as […]

  • Searcher in Newgrange Shoot Off Ireland

    22 January 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Providence Resources, an operator of the Newgrange Licence, and its partner Sosina have agreed to licence a total of 1,200 km2 of data that Searcher Seismic will acquire offshore south-western Ireland. Searcher plans to acquire multi-client 3D seismic in summer 2016. The Newgrange Licence, which is situated in c. 1,000 m water depth, is located […]

  • Ireland: Illegal Landing of Fish at Rosslare

    9 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    As a result of ongoing monitoring, control and surveillance by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), a fishing vessel was inspected at sea and detained by the Irish Navy and brought to port. The SFPA identified possible licence and registration infringements of the Irish registered fishing vessel, the Boy John DA 3, and the Naval Service […]

  • Ireland: Dredging on River Bandon Continues

    29 September 2010

    Cork County Council has said that, following agreement with Inland Fisheries Ireland, dredging of the River Bandon has recommenced and will… (rte) [mappress] Source: rte, September 29, 2010;

  • UK-Ireland Interconnector Officially Opens

    21 September 2012
    Storage

    Secretary of State Edward Davey yesterday joined An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, and EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger to open officially Ireland’s first electricity link to Great Britain. The EirGrid East West Interconnector runs between Deeside in north Wales and Woodland, County Meath in Ireland. Approximately […]