Maritime Law

Ireland has been elected to the council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for the first time, where the government has said it will "be a ...

Greenhouse gases are destroying the maritime environment and states are legally obliged to control them, according to the opinion of an international court. The International Tribunal for ...

Responsibility for Ireland's marine planning system has been formally transferred to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The transfer from from the Department of Housing, Local ...

Darren Lehane SC has been elected as president of the Irish Maritime Law Association. The barrister will work alongside a senior leadership team consisting of vice-president Hugh ...

The new Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) has been officially launched by ministers, marking a significant milestone in the State's stewardship of the maritime area including plans ...

The new Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) will be established in July, the government has announced. After its establishment on 17 July 2023, the new agency will ...

Ireland has become the 19th state to ratify the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation. The international agreement changes the status of the ...

A full-time Marine Accident Investigation Unit will be established within the Department of Transport under legislative plans agreed by ministers. The Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) ...

Ministers have approved plans to legislate for the designation and management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Ireland's maritime territory. Work will now begin on the development ...

The wreck of the RMS Titanic will be better protected under an historic international agreement between the UK and the US. On a visit to Belfast today, ...

Cork solicitor Bill Holohan is stepping down from his positions in the Mediators' Institute of Ireland (MII) and the Irish Maritime Law Association (IMLA). Mr Holohan, senior ...