The Irish Ocean Literacy Network (IOLN) - working towards an Ocean Literate Society in Ireland (RoI & NI). #weareislanders

Joined February 2015
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Irish OL Network retweeted
Open Water Championships are underway across Ireland this weekend ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ For many, itโ€™s more than a race - itโ€™s a sport that builds confidence, community, and real-world lifesaving skills. From local beaches to world championships, the people and the passion keep bringing everyone back. Best of luck to all competitors this season ๐Ÿ‘ #OpenWaterChamps #WSI #LifesavingSport #SurfLifesavingIreland
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Irish OL Network retweeted
8 Aug 2025
Are you writing a proposal for the upcoming #HorizonEU calls? ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ About to kick off an ocean or water science project under #MissionOcean ๐ŸŒŠ #PREP4BLUE has a range of resources to help you work towards the Mission's citizen engagement target outcomes! prep4blue.eu/resources/
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Irish OL Network retweeted
๐ŸŒŠ Weโ€™ve been on the shore in Dublin, Wicklow & Galway recently with @CleanCoasts & @TidyTownsIre Leitir Meallรกin & Baile na Cille doing some Citizen Science ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ’ง Want to get involved? Head to ๐Ÿ‘‰ exploreyourshore.ie #ExploreYourShore #CitizenScience
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๐Ÿ“ธโœจ Countdown to the #LoveYourCoast winners reveal this Friday! ๐ŸŒ… Check last year's winners for a taster of what to expect! ๐Ÿ’™ cleancoasts.exposure.co/loveโ€ฆ @Failte_Ireland @irishexaminer #FailteIreland #CleanCoasts #PhotographyCompetition #CoastalPhotography
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Great time at @CuanBeo information evening this evening, what an amazing community project #MyOcean
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Irish OL Network retweeted
14 Jul 2025
Through co-development & co-creation #PREP4BLUE has prepared useful resources for #MissionOcean stakeholders. Today we spotlight tools for accelerating public and private investment in solutions! Perfect for R&I projects looking to scale solutions & policy actors at all levels๐Ÿš€
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Irish OL Network retweeted
๐ŸŒŠ Great day at our #Biodiversity workshop with @biodatacentre! We spotted crabs, jellyfish, and learned to monitor marine life through #CitizenScience with #ExploreYourShore. ๐ŸŒฟ Our new #CleanCoastsObservers are now ready to protect our marine life! Have you signed up yet?๐Ÿ’™
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Thank you Carlingford, the Shifting Tides Project is an inspiration ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ #MyOcean
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The next panel discussion on โ€˜The Future of the Loughโ€™, hosted by Suzie Cahn Shifting Tides with Dr. Sarah McLean - Head of Science at the Loughs Agency & Heidi MclIvenny is a marine scientist and community advocate #MyOcean
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The first panel discussion on citizen science is underway โ€˜not community engagement, but a way to engage communitiesโ€™. With Dave Wall from @BioDataCentre , Liz Philcox, Filmmaker and Diver, Sandra Woods & Claire Casey @SeaSearchIre , chaired by Suzie Chan from ShiftingTides
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The regional gathering in Omeath has began, thank you to Shifting Tides for hosting us today. A great day ahead, with talks and discussions. And for those who couldnโ€™t make it recordings will be available afterwards. #OurOcean
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Irish OL Network retweeted
๐Ÿ“ข Just a few days left to apply! We're hiring Catchment Scientists to join our busy team!๐Ÿ’ง ๐Ÿ•“ Deadline: 4pm, 5th June ๐Ÿ”— Find out more about the job, including how to apply at lawaters.ie/careers #jobfairy
๐Ÿšจ We're hiring: Catchment Scientists If you want to play a key role in protecting and restoring good water quality across Ireland, this is an excellent opportunity to join LAWPRO's growing and dynamic team. ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ“… Apply before 4pm, 5th June More info: lawaters.ie/careers
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Irish OL Network retweeted
๐ŸŒŠ Happy World Seaweed Day! ๐ŸŒฑ Did you know there are over 12,000 seaweed species worldwide? ๐Ÿง Explore Your Shore! and help record Irelandโ€™s amazing seaweeds! ๐Ÿ‘‰ exploreyourshore.ie/ #WorldSeaweedDay
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Irish OL Network retweeted
Rivers connect land to sea, carrying nutrients, life and now, plastic litter. Once lifelines for communities and biodiversity, rivers are pathways for pollution. With the right action, we can change course and #BeatPlasticPollution: worldenvironmentday.global/
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Irish OL Network retweeted
๐Ÿ“ข Exciting News! The May edition of our Monthly eZine is out now! ๐Ÿ“ข Mayโ€™s edition celebrates National Water Safety Awareness Week and the return of lifeguards to beaches in Cork ๐ŸŒŠ. Plus, discover exciting new opportunities to join Water Safety Ireland and make a difference this summer! ๐ŸŠโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ›Ÿ To read this month's newsletter ๐Ÿ‘‡ conta.cc/4kfESmd #watersafety #enjoythewaterrespecttherisk
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Irish OL Network retweeted
It's World No Tobacco Day! ๐Ÿšฌ Did you know smoking litter is a top found item in Ireland and globally? Butts take over a decade to decompose and leach toxins that kill fish! ๐Ÿ โ˜ ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“– Read more: cleancoasts.org/cigarette-buโ€ฆ #BinYourButts #CleanCoasts #2MinuteBeachClean
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Irish OL Network retweeted
๐ŸŒŠ One Ocean. One Day. One Survey. This #WorldOceansDay (Sunday 8 June), help us learn more about the Ocean by taking part in one of our #ExploreYourShore surveys! There are 3 to choose from. Dive in ๐Ÿ‘‰ exploreyourshore.ie/world-ocโ€ฆ #CitizenScience
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