A lead researcher on the report said: 'Larger species are being replaced by smaller ones when they disappear.'

Matt Murphy of the Sherkin Island marine station says they will have another large dataset in two years on 145 sites on the rocky shoreline extending from Cork harbour to Bantry

One reader suggests political candidates could be tested for mental competence, while others consider issues including neutrality, the cost of EVs, and insurance for cyclists 

Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s Marine Resource (Infomar) is one of the world’s largest and leading seabed mapping programmes

The sensors will help better understand oyster and mussel growing conditions and track water quality while gauging the likes of temperature, salinity, and nutrient levels in the marine environment

Marine protection bill due to be published in May will now not be publish until after Dáil recess in autumn

Scientists have found seabirds are some of the biggest casualties of marine heatwaves

The Mediterranean, and the seas off the UK, US, and Japan are where seabirds such as the albatross are most at risk of plastic exposure, a study of ocean blackspots has found.

Clean Coasts is an excellent initiative and its volunteers should be thanked for their work. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was no need for them at all?

Commissioner for the Environment and Oceans Virginijus Sinkevičius said he would meet resistant MEPs 'to consider further flexibility' around rewetting of peatlands

'This is now the first major component of the Earth system that we are going to lose because of global warming'

300 groups have been signed up for the Clean Coasts event

One of the key points in the plan is the commitment to working with the Department of Transport in the areas of policy and advice around the development of offshore renewable energy, including the expansion of port infrastructure

Fionn Ferreira from Ballydehob is one of three finalists in the prestigious Young Inventors Prize for his invention to remove microplastics from water

Marine bill aims to cement the country's ambition to protect 30% of its maritime area by the end of the decade

The pilot, successfully used in the Western Indian Ocean, could save millions of euro a year in research and assisting fishers in developing nations

Kerry is the county with the most Blue Flags in 2023 with 15, while a record-breaking 65 beaches have been awarded Green Coast status. Cork leads the Green Coast charge at 15

The presence of large numbers of this non-native species could pose a threat to native species such as Atlantic salmon and sea trout, as well as estuarine and coastal marine fish species

There are currently 148 identified bathing waters monitored and managed under the Bathing Water Regulations in Ireland

The Irish wind energy sector is anticipating a boost this week as the results of Ireland’s first Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction are expected to be published

ClientEarth fisheries lawyer said the issue "affects fishers and coastal communities across Europe who depend on this resource for their livelihoods."

The Irish Wildlife Trust has described the judgment as “dreadful news for marine life in coastal waters as the courts once again overturn a ban on trawling due to a technicality”

The plans, similar to county development plans, were signed off by Cabinet