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With our summer series of courses on Cape Clear Island now successfully completed, IWDG are pleased to offer a limited number of places to non-members on our 2 Autumn & Winter Whale-Watching weekends based in the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork. During the 3 summer courses on Cape Clear we had some memorable sightings

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With our summer series of courses on Cape Clear Island now successfully completed, IWDG are pleased to offer a limited number of places to non-members on our 2 Autumn & Winter Whale-Watching weekends based in the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork. During the 3 summer courses on Cape Clear we had some memorable sightings

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Farraigí na hÉireann

Farraigí na hÉireann A new eight part series on marine wildlife starts on Tuesday 20 September at 8pm on TG4. It features a wealth of marine life from plankton to whales and the first programme features dolphins and basking sharks including an interview with Simon Berrow of the IWDG. The series was produced by Sea

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Farraigí na hÉireann

Farraigí na hÉireann A new eight part series on marine wildlife starts on Tuesday 20 September at 8pm on TG4. It features a wealth of marine life from plankton to whales and the first programme features dolphins and basking sharks including an interview with Simon Berrow of the IWDG. The series was produced by Sea

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The IWDG is Ireland’s leading marine NGO and is dedicated to the conservation and better understanding of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoise) in Irish waters. The IWDG are inviting applications from interested parties to provide the following position: a. Co-ordinator b. Financial Manager c. Sightings Co-ordinator d. Strandings Co-ordinator The positions are for a period

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The IWDG is Ireland’s leading marine NGO and is dedicated to the conservation and better understanding of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoise) in Irish waters. The IWDG are inviting applications from interested parties to provide the following position: a. Co-ordinator b. Financial Manager c. Sightings Co-ordinator d. Strandings Co-ordinator The positions are for a period

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Promoting Porpoise at Portmuck

Just in from a doing an effort watch at my local patch, Portmuck, Co. Antrim. This is consistently a great spot for cetacean activity with the majority of sightings being of Harbour Porpoise. This afternoon conditions were perfect, calm sea, no swell and a gentle even light with no glare. From the start of the

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Promoting Porpoise at Portmuck

Just in from a doing an effort watch at my local patch, Portmuck, Co. Antrim. This is consistently a great spot for cetacean activity with the majority of sightings being of Harbour Porpoise. This afternoon conditions were perfect, calm sea, no swell and a gentle even light with no glare. From the start of the

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New poster at Ram Head Ardmore

It was a tough weekend for us here in County Waterford when the sperm whale live stranded. It became apparent as events unfolded that a protocol for dealing with such an incident in the future needs to be put in place, although, of course, I’m sincerely hoping that something like it never happens again! To

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New poster at Ram Head Ardmore

It was a tough weekend for us here in County Waterford when the sperm whale live stranded. It became apparent as events unfolded that a protocol for dealing with such an incident in the future needs to be put in place, although, of course, I’m sincerely hoping that something like it never happens again! To

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