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To kick-start this winter's programme of maintenance and repairs to the Celtic Mist, we are hosting a maintenance meeting this Saturday, 11th November at Poolbeg Yacht Club to identify skills that members may have, arrange a schedule of works and start some of the repairs. If you would like to get involved with helping out with any

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JNCC MMO course   The JNCC qualification is required to work as a professional MMO in the UK continental shelf (UKCS) and is also a de-facto requirement for MMOs in Ireland. The JNCC-recognised MMO course details the rationale and requirements of the JNCC guidelines. Once completed, course attendees will be able to perform the duties

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To celebrate its 160th year, the Natural History Museum, Dublin, is hosting an Open Day on Saturday, 4th November. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group has been invited to take part in the celebrations and we will have a stall at the event.   Come along and find out about our whale and dolphin species

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JNCC MMO course   The JNCC qualification is required to work as a professional MMO in the UK continental shelf (UKCS) and is also a de-facto requirement for MMOs in Ireland. The JNCC-recognised MMO course details the rationale and requirements of the JNCC guidelines. Once completed, course attendees will be able to perform the duties

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To celebrate its 160th year, the Natural History Museum, Dublin, is hosting an Open Day on Saturday, 4th November. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group has been invited to take part in the celebrations and we will have a stall at the event.   Come along and find out about our whale and dolphin species

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING               Members of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are invited to the group’s Annual General Meeting, which will be held on Sunday, 8th October 2017 at 2:30 pm.  The meeting will take place in the Middle Country Café, Main Street, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary,

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING               Members of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are invited to the group’s Annual General Meeting, which will be held on Sunday, 8th October 2017 at 2:30 pm.  The meeting will take place in the Middle Country Café, Main Street, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary,

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Life on the Edge – 2017

Departing Fenit August 28th to September 3rd on the Celtic Mist to the Shelf Edge and South West Cork and Kerry. Participants will receive instructions on how to record and recognise sightings prior to joining and these will be covered again on start up and reinforced during the survey.  This data will be submitted to

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Life on the Edge – 2017

Departing Fenit August 28th to September 3rd on the Celtic Mist to the Shelf Edge and South West Cork and Kerry. Participants will receive instructions on how to record and recognise sightings prior to joining and these will be covered again on start up and reinforced during the survey.  This data will be submitted to

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Just to give you as much notice as possible, that we can now give you the date for this year's All-Island Whale Watch day, "Whale Watch Ireland 2017", which will be on  Saturday 26th Aug. between 2:00-5:00pm. As usual all watches will be free, guided and based on headlands or known vantage poiunts in most

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