REPRO FREE: The Marine Institute, Ireland’s national agency for marine research, technology, development and innovation, opened its doors for its annual Transition Year Open Day .<br />
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The Open Day is for all, from transition year students, teachers as well as leaving certificate students and parents. Visitors had the opportunity to tour the state of the art facilities on offer in the Marine Institute in Oranmore and to meet with researchers and scientists and hear about their careers in the Marine.  They saw the innovative work of the Marine Institute through a series of interactive exhibitions including seabed mapping, research vessel operations and oceanography, as well fisheries and the marine environment.<br />
At the event were Steve Mahon and Fiona Commins Presentation College Athenry<br />
 Photo:Andrew Downes, XPOSURE