Looking after Ireland’s marine environment should be a massive priority for the Irish government, not just because of EU directives and potential sanctions, or the very obvious benefits to our rich coastal biodiversity, but also for moral, social and economic reasons. Peter Green of the Marine and Coastal Protection Areas of Ireland….

An Irish led expedition to explore mid-Atlantic thermal vents will feature in a new National Geographic television series. The programme will be broadcast on Sunday 28th October at 6pm on National Geographic channel on Sky (channel 526) and UPC (channel 215).  The programme presenter is Dr  Robert Ballard, famed explorer….

A panel of 27 marine experts from 18 organisations spanning 6 countries has come to a stark conclusion about the health of our oceans. According to a preliminary report issued this week by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) based on current trends we are on….