Ireland

EVENTS

EVENTS

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez officially opened WindEurope’s annual event in Madrid this week, echoing calls from multiple speakers on the first day to speed up the development of on and offshore wind across Europe in response partly to the Iran…

22nd April 2026

Spanish PM opens WindEurope 2026 on a war footing

22nd April 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Nine European countries have pledged to spend €1 trillion on offshore wind development over the next 10 years.

27th January 2026

European countries pledge €1 TRILLION for offshore wind

27th January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Plans have been set out for a purpose-built port facility dedicated to offshore wind in the southeast of Ireland.

17th December 2025

Ireland lays out plans for offshore wind hub

17th December 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The EU Commission has referred Ireland to the Court of Justice for failing to correctly transpose the Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC) into national law. 

6th February 2023

EU takes Ireland to court over water pollution directive

6th February 2023

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Irish boatbuilder and pilot launch specialist Safehaven Marine has launched ‘CTE Celso Madeira’, a 15m Interceptor 48 pilot for pilotage operations at the Port of Sines in Portugal.

25th January 2022

Tough pilot boat for big winter seas

25th January 2022