Yearly Archives: 2011

IWDG are pleased to announce the new Celtic Mist Certificate – a fantastic gift for friends and family entitling them to a trip on RV Celtic Mist when it is launched in the New Year. As part of the fundraising campaign to refit Celtic Mist as a research vessel IWDG have produced a very attractive

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IWDG are pleased to announce the new Celtic Mist Certificate – a fantastic gift for friends and family entitling them to a trip on RV Celtic Mist when it is launched in the New Year. As part of the fundraising campaign to refit Celtic Mist as a research vessel IWDG have produced a very attractive

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It’s always fascinating charting the movements of the large baleen whales each autumn/winter off our coastline. The arrival of large whale season along the south coast often marks the end of the whale activity off the southwest. The general trend eastwards is likely to be a reflection of the herring movement along the coast. Off

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It’s always fascinating charting the movements of the large baleen whales each autumn/winter off our coastline. The arrival of large whale season along the south coast often marks the end of the whale activity off the southwest. The general trend eastwards is likely to be a reflection of the herring movement along the coast. Off

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The opportunities for whale watching here have been few and far between over the last couple of months so when I woke up yesterday morning to sunshine and light winds I decided to abandon my plans for the day and head to the sea-a luxury choice not afforded to many I know! The last trip

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The opportunities for whale watching here have been few and far between over the last couple of months so when I woke up yesterday morning to sunshine and light winds I decided to abandon my plans for the day and head to the sea-a luxury choice not afforded to many I know! The last trip

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Report II, 19/10/11 No sooner has IWDG validated the Co. Louth minke whale activity below, than we’ve received another Co. Louth sighting which provides an interesting twist. Nigel Griffen who was fishing on the FV Celtic Cross on the prawn grounds some 8 miles offshore of Clogher Head on 14th Oct. observed and reported a

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Report II, 19/10/11 No sooner has IWDG validated the Co. Louth minke whale activity below, than we’ve received another Co. Louth sighting which provides an interesting twist. Nigel Griffen who was fishing on the FV Celtic Cross on the prawn grounds some 8 miles offshore of Clogher Head on 14th Oct. observed and reported a

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IWDG 21st Celebration Banquet on Saturday 19th Nov 2011 The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) is 21 years old in December 2011 and to celebrate this important anniversary we are hosting a celebratory dinner on Saturday 19th November, in the Grand Hotel, Malahide Village, Co. Dublin. The evening will kick-start at 19:00 and will

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IWDG 21st Celebration Banquet on Saturday 19th Nov 2011 The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) is 21 years old in December 2011 and to celebrate this important anniversary we are hosting a celebratory dinner on Saturday 19th November, in the Grand Hotel, Malahide Village, Co. Dublin. The evening will kick-start at 19:00 and will

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