Search Results for 'offshore renewable energy'
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Have your say on offshore energy plan
Communities - and particularly coastal communities across Mayo - are being encouraged to have their say on a new draft national offshore renewable energy development plan which is designed to ensure that offshore technologies are set-up in the optimal locations in Irish seas.
Port works needed to meet windfarm demand
Ports such as Galway and Ros an Mhíl need to be developed quickly if the country is to meet offshore wind energy targets, a study by Wind Energy Ireland revealed yesterday.
Galway-Kerry links enhanced as RV Tom Crean pulls into its home port in week of football final
While we hope that Kerry souls will be downcast after next Sunday’s All-Ireland senior football final, there was a great welcome for the memory of one famous Kerry hero this week in Galway docks.
Wild Atlantic Way used as research model for sustainable coastal tourism in Europe
The Wild Atlantic Way has been used as a research model to establish best practice for the development of marine and coastal tourism trails in the EU without having a detrimental effect on local communities or the environment.
New law to tap into massive ocean energy potential
Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has pointed out that the recently published Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021, set to be debated in Dáil Éireann this autumn, will allow the country to generate enough electricity to not only meet Ireland’s needs but also the electricity needs of France and Austria as well.
Port welcomes progress on proposed extension application
The Port of Galway tonight (Wednesday) welcomed the completion of a Statement of Case by An Bord Pleanála for consideration by the Minister in respect of the Port’s strategic infrastructure application in relation to the proposed Galway Harbour Extension project.
Galway’s new research vessel to be named the RV Tom Crean
The new Galway-based marine exploration research vessel to replace the Celtic Voyager is to be named RV Tom Crean after the Irish seaman and polar explorer in Antarctica. The new vessel is set to be completed in 2022 and be based in Galway Harbour where the port comprises a dock basin.
Charting our way towards more sustainable waters
Like most counties, Galway is coastal, and beyond it stretches a large swathe of sea that forms part of Ireland’s maritime area. The coast and seas possess environmental and social treasures: a diverse ecosystem, a range of recreational opportunities such as swimming, fishing and sailing, important parts of the tourist mix offered by the county.
