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North Sails Ireland has launched its certified service programme for the 2026 sailing season, aimed at helping boat owners prepare early for the year ahead. The initiative focuses on sail inspection, maintenance and performance upgrades before boats return to the…

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The RNLI today released statistics for last year showing that lifeboats across the island of Ireland launched 967 times at its 46 lifeboat stations, bringing 912 people to safety, 17 of whom were lives saved. 280 of those launches were…

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A rare deep-sea shark has been confirmed following a stranding on the County Sligo coast. The Greenland shark was initially reported as a basking shark to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Live Stranding hotline on Saturday, April 11. Photographs…

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Proposed changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canal and Barrow Navigation byelaws are due to be discussed today (Tuesday, April 14) by the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The committee will meet twice in Committee Room…

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Caledonian MacBrayne’s (CalMac) ferry network along the Scottish west coast is continuing in crisis despite high-level intervention, as eight vessels remained out of action on Monday. The largest of the fleet, MV Loch Seaforth, of 8,680 tons, which sails between…

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