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Future Island-Island

Wednesday 20/05/26

East Lighthouse Development Project – Project Coordinator Role   The East Light Development Project…



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New Rathlin Ferry Service launches new website and booking system

Tuesday 14/04/26

Rathlin Ferry Service is an islander owned and operated ferry service. ‘Glad Tidings’ is a 70 passenger fast ferry which will commence sailings from…

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A World-First as Rathlin Island Achieves Historic Ferret Eradication to Secure Seabird Future

Monday 23/03/26

Groundbreaking LIFE Raft project completes removal of invasive predators, protecting over 250,000 seabirds at Northern Ireland’s largest seabird colony. In a world-first conservation achievement,…

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Singing to Seals by Manika Patel

Monday 16/03/26

I saw my first seal of Rathlin while swimming in Mill Bay. It was a sunny afternoon, and the sea was still and calm.…

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Facing North by Fieldworker Manika Patel

Monday 2/02/26

Image – ‘Buzzards’ by Manika Patel   I stand on grassy slopes, the evening dew lending a wet sponginess to the ground. Bracing against…

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A Day in the Life of a Fieldworker

Tuesday 16/12/25

Painting by Manika Patel   My Life on Rathlin by Manika Patel It feels like quite a task to sift through memories of my…

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First Month In Role

Thursday 25/09/25

First Month In Role, By Erin McKeown, Programme Manager, LIFE Raft Firstly, a note of introduction, I’m LIFE Raft’s new Programme Manager, Erin McKeown…

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