IWDG Welcomes the creation of two new marine protection sites for biodiversity. Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD announced the creation of two new Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference in Montréal, Canada. Ireland’s former attitude towards marine protection was ineffective, and progress was stifled
CONAMARA SEA WEEK SET TO DELIGHT VISITORS WITH EXCITING PROGRAMME The 38th annual Conamara Sea Week takes place in the Quaker village of Letterfrack in North-West Connemara from the 22nd to 31st October 2022. Conamara Sea Week is a celebration of the wonderful marine and cultural heritage of Connemara and this wonderful and unique festival
Sorcha Maguire – Shannon Dolphin Project Intern 2022 My Journey with the Irish whale and dolphin group began under what seemed at the time to be very unusual circumstances. In 2020 during the very first covid-19 lockdown. I was in my third year of studying freshwater and marine biology in Galway, and as part of
Kirsten Wohak – Shannon Dolphin Project Intern 2022 The work varied so much that I never got bored I am Kirsten Wohak and I was given the opportunity to intern at the Shannon Dolphin Project in Kilrush for the past 6 weeks. In my case, this was not a given as my background is in
Megan Keville- Shannon Dolphin Project Intern 2022 Came for a thesis stayed for the dolphins! Hi, my name is Megan, and I am one of the Interns working with the Shannon Dolphin Centre this summer. Originally from England, I came over to Ireland in January for my master’s degree in Marine Conservation at ATU (Galway).
Megan Clarkson- Shannon Dolphin Project Intern 2022 First time sailing on Celtic Mist Hi all, my name is Megz and I have travelled from South Africa to have the great pleasure of being one of the new interns this season at the Shannon Dolphin Project. During my third week here, I got the amazing opportunity
Fair Seas seeks to build a movement of ocean stewardship in Ireland. As project partners and advocates for an ocean-literate society, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) want to facilitate a conversation about conservation that is accessible, inclusive and engaging to all. However, many ocean stewardship and conservation movements often neglect to include or
Noel Langan – Shannon Dolphin Project Intern 2022 Dolphin Soup Hello Everyone, my name is Noel Langan, I am 23 and I have a long standing interest in marine Biology. To follow up on this interest I went to GMIT, now ATU to do a Marine and freshwater biology course which I graduated from with
The IWDG Sligo local group and the Mullaghmore Sailing Club are teaming up to deliver a talk to the local sailing community in Sligo about whales and dolphins. Sailors have a unique opportunity to explore and observe amazing wildlife while enjoying the water. Visiting areas otherwise inaccessible can have its perks if you know
Ireland’s Marine Protected Areas must increase 18-fold by the end of the decade in order to restore critical habitats, safeguard wildlife and address the climate crisis according to a new report commissioned by the Fair Seas campaign. Fair Seas is a coalition of Ireland’s leading environmental non-governmental organisations and networks. Fair Seas is urging the