Having delivered previous Whale Tales Events in the Green Isle Hotel, Dublin (2017), The Radisson Sligo (2022), the CECAS Ctr. In Leap, west Cork (2023), it was time to look north. As one of the few All-Ireland NGOs and perhaps the only marine themed NGO, the north always poses a few unique challenges for IWDG.
Applications are invited for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) position with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG). IWDG was founded in 1990 to establish an All-Ireland sighting and stranding scheme and to campaign for the declaration of Irish waters as a whale and dolphin sanctuary. Since then, the group has grown in numbers to
Job Title: Citizen Science Officer – ACCLIMATISE Project Organisation: Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) Location: Based in Northern Ireland (Hybrid considered) Contract Type: 3 Years full-time Starting Salary: €38,000 Application Deadline: 28th November 2025 About the IWDG The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) is an all-Ireland charity dedicated to the conservation and better
After more than two weeks reacquainting myself with dry land, I have taken the time to reflect on IWDG’s ‘Floating Classroom’ in Galway City this year! As the group’s new Education and Outreach Officer, Floating Classroom is the most important event on my calendar, where we sail our distinguished Research Vessel Celtic Mist to a
We are delighted to announce that the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group with its Live Stranding Project has won the National Lottery Good Causes Award 2025 in the Heritage category, recognising the group’s vital contribution to the protection of Ireland’s marine wildlife and cultural heritage. The National Lottery Good Causes Awards celebrate the inspiring work
When it was announced that a second edition of the Acoustic Monitoring from Ireland to the Gibraltar Oceanic waters Survey (AMIGOS) was underway for the STRAITS (Strategic Infrastructure for improved animal Tracking in European Seas) project, we were quick to reach out to the chief scientist, Dr María Pérez Tadeo, to see if another berth
To apply, email your CV (resume) and your letter of interest by Sunday, 30th November 2025, mags.daly@iwdg.ie The SDP internship programme in 2026 will run from mid January to October, and interns are requested to stay for a minimum of 10 weeks to gain enough experience. When submitting your application, please include your preferred start
After the highs of 2024 which broke all previous basking shark records with 357 validated sightings, it was always going to be a difficult year to beat and so it transpired with 186 sightings so far in 2025. While acknowledging that the calendar year still has some way to go, when it comes to Cetorhinus
🐬 Mother & Calf Dolphin Rescue, Tramore, Co. Waterford 🐬 On 24th September, a call came into the IWDG Emergency Hotline that two dolphins were in difficulty in a tidal stream in the Kilmacleague area of Tramore. A mother and calf common dolphin pair were spotted by Ian Stubbs, who contacted IWDG. Thanks to Ian’s
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group welcomes the recent fishing restrictions on vessels over 18m within the 6 nautical mile zone. This measure is an important recognition of the need to protect our inshore ecosystems and represents a step in the right direction. However, to secure long-term sustainability for Sprat and other forage fish, further