A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century.

Ireland's maritime footprint is seven times the country's land area and it is home to the majority of transatlantic data ...

Afloat.ie is Ireland's only full-time marine journalism team and it takes time, money and hard work to produce our content.

A large sperm whale was spotted near Arthurstown, Co Wexford on Tuesday close to the Waterford Estuary. Locals had been ...

TAKE a look at a beautiful Irish island that’s ideal for day trips – and ferry trips cost just €5. Dubbed the ‘Island Garden’ ...

Jean-Luc Diquelou first visited Ireland in 1979. The Breton documentary film-maker has regularly returned to the West Coast ...