Geological Survey Ireland

Name

Geological Survey Ireland

Legal name

Geological Survey Ireland

Website

https://gsi.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1845

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geological Survey and Earth Science Research

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seismic & Geoscience Services (Acquisition, Processing, Interpretation) (EUALABAK), Natural Hazard & Climate Physical Risk Screening for Sites (Flood, Wildfire, Sea Level) (EUAHAEAM), Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Geological survey services
• National geophysical mapping
• Geochemical data services
• Groundwater assessment
• Seabed mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Geological Survey Ireland is a division of the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and is funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Revenue comes from annual government budget allocations rather than commercial revenue generation.
2. Publication Sales: Sales of publications, maps, books, and geological products through the Customer Centre and online shop.
3. Core Store Access Fees: Access charges for viewing drill core at the core store facility: €100 including first 20 boxes, additional boxes €2 per box, additional daily charge €50 per day after the first.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Geological Survey Ireland is a national earth science knowledge centre that conducts national geological, geochemical and geophysical surveys (Tellus Programme), maps Ireland's seabed (INFOMAR with the Marine Institute), assesses groundwater resources and geohazards, and makes the resulting datasets, maps and publications freely available to government, industry, academia and the public. It also operates a multi-instrument drill core scanning service, a physical core store, a public library, a citizen seismology network (Quake Shake), and an educational programme (Geoschol, Ireland's Fossil Heritage).

Product overview

Geological Survey Ireland operates as a government body within the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, offering a comprehensive portfolio of geoscience products and services. The core offerings include the Tellus Programme (national airborne geophysics and ground-based geochemical surveying), INFOMAR (seabed mapping with the Marine Institute), and the Groundwater Programme (aquifer assessment, vulnerability mapping, and flooding studies). The organization provides specialized services such as Core Scanning (multi-instrument drill core analysis), the National Landslides Database, Coastal Vulnerability Index mapping, and the Quake Shake citizen seismology programme. Education and public engagement are delivered through Geoschol resources, Ireland's Fossil Heritage project, and career guidance materials. Data access is available through free online viewers and map downloads, with physical resources including a public library (over 16,000 items), core store facility, and customer centre with online shop for publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tellus Programme: National programme to gather geochemical and geophysical data across Ireland through airborne and ground-based surveying
• INFOMAR
• Quake Shake

Products and services

• Tellus Programme National programme undertaking airborne geophysical surveys using low-flying aircraft and ground-based geochemical surveying of soil, stream water and stream sediment to map the chemical and physical properties of Ireland's soil, rocks and water.
• INFOMAR (Irish National Seabed Mapping Programme) Ireland's national programme for seabed mapping and understanding underwater landscapes, jointly managed with the Marine Institute, including shipwrecks and coastal features.
• Quake Shake Citizen Seismology Programme Citizen seismology initiative creating a nationwide network of Raspberry Shake seismometers for real-time monitoring of local and global seismic activity, in partnership with Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS).
• National Landslides Database and Landslide Viewer Geodatabase of over 2,500 landslide events in Ireland dating back to 1488, with a dedicated online Landslide Viewer for public access.
• National Landslide Susceptibility Mapping National mapping project assessing the susceptibility of the Irish landscape to slope instability.
• Multi-Instrument Core Scanning Service Service scanning drill cores with a multi-instrument system comprising Short Wavelength Infra-Red (SWIR), Medium Wavelength Infra-Red (MWIR) and very high resolution RGB cameras; has scanned approximately 1,090 drillholes producing over 7TB of data.
• Groundwater Programme Comprehensive groundwater assessment including aquifer classification, groundwater vulnerability mapping, protection schemes, resources assessment, karst groundwater studies and groundwater flooding monitoring through the GWFlood project.
• Geohazards Programme Monitoring and assessment of natural hazards including earthquakes via the Irish National Seismic Network, landslides, sinkholes, tsunami hazard response and karst geohazards.
• Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) Coastal vulnerability mapping initiative using a Coastal Vulnerability Index that assesses the relative susceptibility of the Irish coast to adverse impacts of sea-level rise, incorporating geomorphology, tidal range and wave height.
• Marine and Coastal Unit Seabed mapping, coastal erosion assessment (including the ESA-GSI Coastal Erosion from Space project), shoreline change assessment and the CHERISH project on climate change impacts on cultural heritage.
• Geoschol Education Resources Curriculum-aligned geology teaching materials for primary, Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate, including county geology leaflets, rocks sets, posters, activity books and homeschooling worksheets, produced under the Geology for Schools in Ireland initiative.
• Ireland's Fossil Heritage Project Science engagement project funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), based at University College Cork, offering school workshops, travelling exhibits and interactive web content about Irish fossils.
• GSI Library Public-access library at GSI's Customer Centre containing over 4,000 textbooks, 10,000 journals, 150 theses and 2,000 offprints covering Irish and international geology.
• GSI Core Store Storage facility in Sandyford, Dublin holding an extensive collection of drill core from Geological Survey drilling and donations (particularly from the minerals industry); available for viewing by appointment at €100 for first 20 boxes plus €2 per additional box and €50 per additional day.
• Online Data and Maps Viewer Free online access to GSI's datasets and viewers across bedrock, geochemistry, geophysics, groundwater, marine, minerals and Quaternary topics.
• GSI Customer Centre and Online Shop Walk-in facility at Sandyford and online shop (gsishop.ie) for purchasing geological publications including bedrock books, groundwater materials, maps, mining publications, speleology resources and walking guides.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TeagasccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Signed Memorandum of Understanding at Teagasc Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford to strengthen long-standing scientific partnership focused on agricultural soil research. Builds on Terra Soil project combining GSI's Tellus Programme data with Teagasc's soil spectral libraries to develop national soil health indicators. Next phase aims to extend coverage to southern half of Ireland and support EU Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive implementation.
• Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) operating and maintaining a network of seismometers across Ireland. GSI invested to support and expand the network for more stations, greater coverage, and more accurate recording of earthquakes. Also joint initiative on Quake Shake citizen seismology programme.
• Trinity College DublincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on GWFlood groundwater flooding project, combining GSI's karst groundwater expertise with Trinity College Dublin's research capabilities. Project addresses knowledge gaps surrounding groundwater flooding following unprecedented floods of Winter 2015/2016.
• Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for Ireland's Fossil Heritage science engagement project, a science communication initiative based at University College Cork. Project aims to increase awareness of and interest in Irish fossils through school workshops, travelling exhibits, and interactive web content.
• Marine InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint management of INFOMAR (Irish National Seabed Survey) programme, Ireland's national programme focused on seabed mapping and understanding underwater landscapes. Partnership enhances knowledge of Ireland's marine and coastal environment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières): France's national geological survey. As a public industrial and commercial establishment, BRGM operates a comparable portfolio of geological mapping, mineral resources, groundwater, and geohazard programmes, with stronger commercial revenue generation than GSI.
• Geological Survey of Finland (GTK): Finland's national geological research centre, operating under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Conducts mineral resource assessments, bedrock and Quaternary mapping, and groundwater studies — closely aligned with GSI's mandate.
• USGS (United States Geological Survey): The US national geological survey under the Department of the Interior. Conducts national-scale geological mapping, geophysical surveys, mineral resource assessments, earthquake monitoring, and hydrological studies — a comprehensive peer across GSI's full programme portfolio.
• GEUS (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland): Denmark's national geological survey, also responsible for Greenland's mineral resources. Operates comparable programmes in geological mapping, groundwater, mineral resources, and energy research.
• Geological Survey of Canada (NRCan / GSC): Canada's national geological survey under Natural Resources Canada. Operates the Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) programme, which is structurally similar to GSI's Tellus programme, and provides national-scale geoscience data for mineral exploration, groundwater, and geohazards.
• Geological Survey of Norway (NGU): Norway's national geological survey, providing maps and data on bedrock, Quaternary geology, mineral resources, groundwater, and geohazards. A structural peer across the full breadth of GSI's programmes.
• Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU): Sweden's national geological survey authority, responsible for geological mapping, mineral resources, groundwater, and marine geology. Operates a similar programme structure and offers free public data access analogous to GSI's model.
• BGR (Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe): Germany's federal institute for geosciences and natural resources. Provides national-scale advice on geology, mineral resources, groundwater, and soil, with a comparable statutory mandate and similar programme structure to GSI.
• British Geological Survey (BGS): The UK's national geological survey, operated as a part of UK Research and Innovation. BGS is the most direct analogue to GSI — same statutory mandate, comparable programme portfolio (airborne geophysics, geochemistry, groundwater, geohazards, seabed mapping), similar data-access model, and similar partnership structure with universities and government departments.
• Geoscience Australia: Australia's national geoscience agency. Runs national geophysical, geochemical, and mineral resource mapping programmes, manages the National Earthquake Alerts Centre, and provides seabed mapping — closely parallel to GSI's Tellus, geohazards, and INFOMAR programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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