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Glanadh na dTránna – Beach Clean-up
Volunteers required for Beach Clean-up This week-end local volunteers will help to make a practical difference to their local beach by removing rubbish from Grattan and Salthill beaches. The annual Marine Conservation Society Beach Clean and Survey, organised by Galway Atlantaquaria and supported by Glan Suas Gaillimh will take place on Saturday 18th September at 12 noon. The … Continue reading
Galway Beach Talks – August 2010
Galway County Council are running a series of beach talks at their blue flag beaches for the month of August 2010. The talks are entirely free and given by locally based expert marine biologists. The talks are interactive and fun and are an excellent way for kids and adults to learn more about the ecology … Continue reading
80 Volunteers and 105 bags of rubbish equals clean beaches!
A lot of people who read Irishmarinlife live around Galway City, and love it because of its excellent and accessible coastline. This is a Press release from Galway Atlantaquaria about the clean up advertised here last week – It was all Marine Madness on city beaches on Sunday with over 80 volunteers out in force … Continue reading
Marine Madness Month – Galway Beach Safari
On Saturday May 1st, Galway City Council and Galway Atlantaquaria in conjunction with Marine Madness Month are teaming up to offer the first Beach Safari of 2010. Everyone will have a chance to explore one of the city’s most important and exciting habitats, the beach. Applied ecologist Dr Noirin Burke will lead a beach safari … Continue reading
Events – Conamara Sea Week 2009
The iwdg have the best summary of events here
News – Results of Whale Watch Ireland 2009
The IWDG have released results of their 2009 Whale Watch Ireland series of events at headlands around Ireland on Sunday the 23rd of August. Despite entirely unsuitable conditions for cetacean spotting, cetaceans were seen at 40% of sites with 75 individual animals seen in total. For a full breakdown of the day’s sightings and to … Continue reading
Events – Whale Watch Ireland 2009
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are hosting a multi location whale watch at various headlands around Ireland this Sunday, August 23rd at 2pm. The event’s purpose is to raise awareness of the 24 species of cetaceans which occur around Ireland’s coasts. Ireland’s waters are a whale and dolphin sanctuary and the event marks the … Continue reading
Events – Beach Safari in Galway
A Beach Safari will take place this weekend at Ballyloughane beach, in Renmore, Galway this Sunday August 9th from 1 pm. This excellent opportunity to explore a most diverse and rich accesible marine habitat is organised by Galway City Council and Galway Atlantiquaria. Ecologist Dr. Noirin Burke will lead the Safari at the shore which … Continue reading
Events – Seafood festivals
I like to ride waves for fun and examine what lies beneath fronds of kelp for scientific interest and well, fun also. But there was a time not so long ago, when the only reason most people entered the sea was to find and bring home food to sell and eat. I suggest for those … Continue reading
Events – GaelForce West
Possibly the most scenic multi sport event in the world, and certainly one of the few where you kayak across a fjord, Cuchulainn would be proud… http://www.gaelforcewest.ie
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