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  • Round Ireland yacht race record at risk

    20 June 2008

    ICAP Leopard, the 100ft super maxi yacht owned by Mike Slade – the largest boat ever to compete in the BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race – is aiming to set a new record and become the fastest yacht with powered sailing systems to circumnavigate Ireland. Colm Barrington’s record of 3 days 4 hours 23 minutes […]

  • Plan for Dublin Port Development Refused (Ireland)

    10 June 2010

    An Bord Pleanála has today refused the Dublin Port Company permission to implement an expansion plan for the port. [mappress] Source: irishtimes, June 10, 2010;

  • Ireland gets marine business innovation centre

    6 October 2015
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Entrepreneur Ship, a new centre that seeks to optimise the opportunities of the blue economy for Ireland and accelerate job creation in this sector, has officially been opened in Cork, Ireland. Speaking at the opening of The Entrepreneur Ship, Simon Coveney (pictured), Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence, said: “Business incubators, accelerators, […]

  • Ireland Reveals Big Offshore Wind Plans

    4 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Ireland’s state owned electricity company Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of renewable energy marine services related to offshore wind farms.

  • Ireland: Providence’s Finance Director Steps Down

    11 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Directors of Providence Resources P.l.c. (“Providence”), the London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM) quoted oil and gas exploration and production company announce that Mr. Philip O’Quigley has accepted an offer to become Chief Executive of Falcon Oil and Gas Ltd, a Canadian listed oil and gas exploration business. Accordingly, Mr. O’Quigley is stepping down from […]

  • Ireland: Bids Invited for Bandon Dredging Scheme

    30 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Office of Public Works (OPW) has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Bandon dredging project. This development program, named the Bandon Flood Relief Scheme, will involve dredging of the Bandon Town canal for approximately 3.6km and construction of new defense walls. The Bandon flood protection project will also include construction of new […]

  • CETO Wave Energy Ireland Licence Approved

    6 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Ltd. announces that the Irish Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr Phil Hogan T.D., has approved its application for a Foreshore License in respect of site investigation works between Freagh Point and Spanish Point, Co. Clare. This site was originally selected by CWE’s 100% owned Irish […]

  • Wind Power Industry Continues to Grow in Ireland

    16 December 2011

    Dermot Byrne, CEO of EirGrid, said that the wind power could satisfy 30% of Ireland’s energy need by 2020, reports insideireland. By September 2011, the installed capacity of wind generation reached 1,585 MW in Ireland. There is ongoing work on researching the potential of other renewable sources. In November, EirGrid and SONI have launched an […]

  • Ireland and Germany formalise cooperation on green hydrogen

    2 June 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    The Irish Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the German Federal Research Ministry have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDoI) on cooperation in the field of green hydrogen. The Irish Department said that realising the full potential of offshore renewable energy resources in Ireland will be a major opportunity for green hydrogen […]

  • Greystones Harbour Redevelopment Under Way (Ireland)

    3 February 2011

    The rebuilt Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow may be reopened to the public with the removal of the hoardings by mid-summer…   BY TIM O’BRIEN (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, February 3, 2011;

  • Ireland launches Atlantic Margin licensing round

    19 June 2014

    Ireland’s Minister for Natural Resources Fergus O’Dowd yesterday announced the details of the 2015 Atlantic Margin Oil and Gas Exploration Licensing Round.

  • Carnegie To Find Wave Sites Around Ireland

    7 January 2011

    Renewables developer Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a funding agreement with the Irish Government to evaluate potential wave energy sites… (wabusinessnews) [mappress] Source: wabusinessnews, January 07, 2011

  • Ireland: IWEA Welcomes Renewable Energy Strategy

    1 June 2012

    The Irish Wind Energy Association welcomes the Renewable Energy Strategy published (28 May 2012) by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte TD, and applauds the Government’s commitment to reaching Ireland’s 2020 renewable targets. The Renewable Energy Strategy reaffirms Government support for the development of the wind energy sector in Ireland, stating […]

  • Ireland: GL Garrad Hassan Releases WaveDyn

    19 October 2012

    Today, at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Dublin, GL Garrad Hassan will release WaveDyn, the first independently developed wave energy converter design tool to be made commercially available. WaveDyn allows users to model a wide range of wave energy conversion device types. Its flexible, multi-body modelling approach, coupled with a hydrodynamic flow […]

  • Ireland: GL Garrad Hassan Releases WaveDyn

    19 October 2012

    Today, at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Dublin, GL Garrad Hassan will release WaveDyn, the first independently developed wave energy converter design tool to be made commercially available. WaveDyn allows users to model a wide range of wave energy conversion device types. Its flexible, multi-body modelling approach, coupled with a hydrodynamic flow […]

  • ABT to Farm Into Providence’s Helvick Discovery (Ireland)

    13 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc, the oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM), reports that Providence Resources P.l.c. announced today that it has agreed a phased farm in by ABT Oil & Gas (“ABTOG”) into the Helvick oil discovery, located in SEL 2/07 in the North Celtic Sea […]

  • UCC Scientists Map Seabed Offshore Ireland

    12 December 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    University College Cork (UCC) scientists have produced the first detailed charts of part of Ireland’s offshore bedrock geology, using… LORNA SIGGINS (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes , December 12, 2011;  Image: Infomar

  • NOC: Scientists in ROV Expedition Off Ireland

    8 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    A team of thirteen scientists, including 7 NOC researchers, recently completed a two week expedition on the RV Celtic Explorer, where they made new discoveries relating to the geology and biological habitats of the south-eastern slope of Rockall Bank. Dr Huvenne, co-chief scientist along with Dr Aggeliki Georgiopoulou from University College Dublin, led the expedition […]

  • Cairn delays Spanish Point appraisal (Ireland)

    10 March 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Capricorn, a subsidiary of Cairn Energy will delay the appraisal well drilling at the Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 2/04, which is located in the Spanish Point area, 175 km off the west coast of Ireland in the northern Porcupine Basin. The well was originally planned for 2015. Capricorn is the operator of the block with 38% […]

  • Ireland: Great News for Six Regional Harbours

    22 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Funding of €7.4 million for urgent remedial works at six regional harbours has been announced by Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar. The funding will pay for repairs and safety works on essential harbour infrastructure, and is likely to benefit the local economy, promote leisure activities and support the fishing industry. “This funding […]

  • It’s Time for Wind Power (Northern Ireland)

    2 February 2011

    With the world’s fossil fuels depleted and subject to enormous price fluctuations because of geo-political factors, it makes evident sense… [mappress] Source: Belfast Telegraph, February 2, 2011

  • ION, Polarcus to shoot seismic offshore Ireland

    7 April 2014

    ION Geophysical Corporation is collaborating with Polarcus to acquire a new 4,000 sq. km. 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore southwest Ireland, the first major survey of the significantly underexplored deep-water Southern Porcupine Basin. Drilling results in the area have proven the existence of a petroleum system, and 2D seismic data indicates significant sediments and prospective […]

  • MRC puts spotlight on Ireland’s marine renewables

    19 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) is organizing a webinar intended to provide in-depth information on Ireland’s marine renewable energy sector.

  • Ireland Backs Marine R&D Projects

    12 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    The Minister for Jobs, Richard Burton, together with the Minister for Research, Innovation and Skills, Damien English, today announced details of a €28 million investment in research equipment and facilities through Science Foundation Ireland. A total of 21 exemplary research projects will be supported in sectors including marine renewable energy. Namely, UCC/Marinet secured €2.2 million […]

  • Providence Announces Update on Barryroe Field (Ireland)

    25 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), provides a resource update on the Barryroe oil field in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Providence (80%) operates Barryroe on behalf of its partner Lansdowne Oil and Gas plc (20%). The […]