Minister Creed, Amaya Vega, Stephen Hynes and Peter Heffernan pictured at the launch of the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) Report on Ireland’s Ocean Economy in Galway today (Friday). The 4th SEMRU report shows Ireland’s blue economy is experiencing sustained levels of economic growth across established and emerging marine industries. Photo:Andrew Downes, Xposure .
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Investment & Joined up thinking key factors in Ireland's Ocean Economy Growth

Marine Institute Acknowledges Positive Blue Growth Report Published by SEMRU at Our Ocean Wealth Summit

SeaFest Festival App Now Available
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Download the SeaFest Festival App Now for the weekend

SeaFest launches festival app with all the information you will need for Ireland's Maritime Festival 2017.

Repro free: Friday 30th June 2017. A swell start to SeaFest as thousands of visitors turned up in Galway today for the first day of festivities. The national maritime festival is in Galway this weekend (Friday June 30th to Sunday July 2nd) with a packed programme of free, family friendly activities and entertainment on offer for all ages. Pictured was New Zealand's champion flyboarder Beau Weston. Picture Jason Clarke
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A swell start to SeaFest 2017

Thousands flock west for first day of SeaFest, so hope you can make it down over the weekend.

Minister Creed opens Ireland’s first sea science gallery in Galway City Museum. Photo Cr Andrew Downes, XPOSURE
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Galway an Ocean Gateway For Ireland’s New Blue Tech Economy

Ireland is becoming a global hub for blue technology

Life and the Sea - A Commemorative event at SeaFest. Photo Credit Cushla Dromgool Regan, Marine Institute
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Life and the Sea - A Commemorative event at SeaFest

Will take place at Galway Harbour, Friday June 30th @ 6.30pm

SeaFest set to make a splash this weekend. Photo Andrew Downes, Xposure
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SeaFest set to make a splash this weekend in Galway

See it all at SeaFest.Free family friendly fun, water activities plus lots more all happening in Galway.

Cregmore national school, Co. Galway get ready for SEAFEST on the RV Celtic Explorer where they found out how the remotely operated vehicle ROV Holland I is used to discover marine creatures, corals, sponges and hydrothermal vents. Creating an art installation to feature at SEAFEST in Galway 30th June – 2nd July, the children are re-enacting the 2011 discovery of the Moytirra deep-sea hydrothermal vents originally found along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 3000m under the ocean. The project is coordinated by Tul
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Cregmore students discover the deep sea and marine on the RV Celtic Explorer leading up to SEAFEST

part of their marine-science and art project.

Highlighting World Oceans Day: Stormy seas captured by Tomasz Szumski, Marine Institute, on the recent GO-SHIP Survey – an Irish led international team carried out a ‘health check’ of the Atlantic Ocean on the national research vessel, RV Celtic Explorer, between St. John’s Newfoundland and Galway April-May 17.
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GLOBAL LEADERS IN MARINE INNOVATION TO ADDRESS OUR OCEAN WEALTH SUMMIT 2017

Opportunities for Ireland’s Marine Economy

Braisle Nua sa Taighde Mara do Chonamara le díriú ar an taighde san uisceshaothrú
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New Marine Research Cluster for Connemara to focus on aquaculture research

Part of a National aquaculture research cluster

Caroline Cusack - Marine Institute, Canadian Ambassador to Ireland - Kevin Vickers and Dr Peter Heffernan, CEO Marine Institute. Photo Andrew Downes, Xposure
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Irish led international team complete climate survey of the Atlantic

Carrying out a health check on the Atlantic Ocean...