Dive Ireland Expo

Dates for your diary! Diving Ireland Expo 2027 will take place at the Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh, Co Tipperary on Saturday and Sunday March 13 & 14.
See www.divingirelandexpo.ie
Email [email protected] for queries.

Thanks to our sponsors and to all who supported the raffle at Diving Ireland Expo 2026.
Here are the raffle prize winners.

1st Prize: Conor Meyler- €2,000 voucher from Ursuit Finland (T&Cs apply) or € 1,500 in cash -(cash provided by Lough Derg Sub Aqua Club)
2nd Prize: Lunasz Wrobel - €1,500 voucher towards an Othree dry suit (T&Cs apply) or €1,000 in cash - (cash provided by Lough Sub Aqua Club)
3rd Prize: Fidelma Carrell - Half day cruise on the Ku-ee-tu on Lough Derg (9-53 people)
4th Prize: Rab Huxley - Bog Oak Sculpture (donated by Paradzai Havatitye.)
5th Prize: Margaret Spillane - 2 nights B & B in Harbour House Castle Gregory & 4 boat dives in Waterworld Dive Centre
6th Prize: Ganesh Nair - 2 nights B & B for 2 and 1 evening meal in Abbey Court Hotel Nenagh
7th Prize: Conor Hogan - €100 meat voucher for O Sullivan’s Butchers Nenagh
8th Prize: Melissa Naylor - 10 dives including tank & weights and a dive to Museo Atlántico - Safari Diving
9th Prize: Dan Minchin - Mares EOS 10RW Video Set - Cork Dive Centre
10th Prize: Brian H***e - A 6 dive package with own equipment –Manta Lanzarote
11th Prize: Abbie Hegarty - Fanore dive light - Anchor Dive Lights.
12th Prize: Chris Long - A 6 dive package with own equipment –Manta Diving Lanzarote
13th Prize: Meave Smyth A valet in Ballysimon Car Wash and Valet Centre
14th Prize: Iris Cooney- Fourth Element Tec Fins – Aquaholics

The Roots Red Sea holiday was won by Malcolm Carey.

Well done to all the winners - we hope you enjoy your prizes!

Thanks to Sam Helmy of DeeperBlue.com for penning this nice article about Diving Ireland Expo 2026:

Diving Ireland Expo 2026: Small But Mighty - DeeperBlue.com The Diving Ireland Expo was a brilliant experience and showed that while Ireland’s dive community is small its fiercely vibrant and definitely going places.

🎬 One of our speakers at this year's Diving Ireland Expo, Lia Philcox, screening her film across Ireland. See below for more info.

The citizen science film ‘Who Needs Anemones?’ by Lia Philcox is hitting the road, with screenings taking place across Ireland thanks to !

Come along to learn more about our underwater world, marine life, and how divers are contributing to citizen science through Seasearch.

📍 Galway - March 30 | 7:30 PM
MRA 201 Lecture Theatre, The Ryan Institute, University of Galway
(No booking required)

📍 Kerry (Waterville) - April 15 | 7:00 PM
Tech Amergin - with
(Booking link coming soon)

📍 Cork - April 16 | 7:00 PM
Boole 1 Lecture Theatre, UCC
* Book here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/film-screening-of-who-needs-anemones-tickets-1985871416866

📍 Donegal (Buncrana Cinema) - April 26 | 4:00 PM
* Book here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/screening-of-who-needs-anemones-by-lia-philcox-tickets-1985448593189

Some screenings will include Q&A sessions and panel discussions, so a great chance to get involved, ask questions, and connect with others interested in marine conservation and citizen science.

Feel free to share and if nearby, come along and support.

More scenes from a great weekend in Nenagh. Thanks to everyone who supported Diving Ireland Expo 2026 in any way, including everyone who attended the show, and especially all who provided sponsorship or contributed raffle prizes. Congratulations to all the prizewinners! We hope everyone enjoyed it. Thanks also for the many kind messages of well-wishing over the last few days - it's all very much appreciated!

Great pictures from a great weekend in Nenagh. Thanks to all involved. We hope everyone enjoyed the two days and made it home safe and sound. Looking forward to seeing you all again next year!