Peter Heffernan News

Marine Institute CEO, Dr Peter Heffernan, today (13th May) welcomed the publication on-line and in hard copy of the Belgian EU Presidency EurOCEAN 2010 Conference Report and Ostend Declaration. The Conference report summarises the many science and policy presentations made at the EurOCEAN 2010 Conference in October last year focussing on new challenges and opportunities to be addressed by the marine and maritime sectors in the coming years. The Ostend Declaration, which was presented to EU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn at the conference…

The Irish Minister for Finance, McCreevy T.D announced a tonnage tax for Ireland in this years Budget. act as a catalyst to regenerate the Irish shipping industry. The industry has been stagnant in recent years and this new tax regime will ensure a more attractive and enhanced fiscal environment. competitiveness with those in other member states". Register and changes to Irish Mercantile Marine legislation. enormous degree of success in sectors such as finance, telecommunications and IT. develop our own indigenous industry. A year ago, the IMDO said that radical reform would be needed to halt the rapid decline of the Irish shipping industry. "The industry was on the brink of a complete collapse," Murphy said.