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A GROUP OF Kerry fishermen have been praised for rescuing as many as 70 dolphins from a beach yesterday.
The beaching, described as ‘highly unusual’, was spotted when three lobster pot fishermen were heading out to sea at 7am in Smerwick Harbour.
The fishermen, along with director of Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium Kevin Flannery, worked for hours to move the animals to safety.
“We removed the calves first,” Flannery told TheJournal.ie, “There were about 15 of them; I’ve never seen so many in a pod before.
“My figuring was that the calves that were fully ashore had gotten stuck there while chasing mackerel. Their screeching attracted the older dolphins, who were caught in shallow water, who in turn got stuck as well.
Using the fishermens’ boats, we transported the younger dolphins out to sea, and then encouraged and herded the older ones out of the harbour.
He said that the fishermen deserve “enormous praise”, as all three had given up a day’s work to carry out the rescue.
Flannery added that beachings like this, although rare, have occurred in other countries.
In other dolphin news this morning, there are renewed warnings over a certain “well-travelled” bottlenose.
Clet is believed to have travelled from France to Irish shores, and poses a “significant risk to the health and safety of swimmers“.
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) report that he has moved on from his West Cork home and is now hanging around off Kerry – potentially leading to rivalry with Fungie.
“We received a report of a bottlenose dolphin from Ashley Edmunds, who observed one as their tour boat returned to Portmagee after a trip out to the Skelligs in Co Kerry,” the group said.
He was identified as the infamous Clet from his distinctive dorsal fin.
“He is best left alone and there have been a few unsavoury incidents in recents months involving swimmers,” IWDG said.
We’ll keep you posted on how this situation evolves and whether there is any interaction between “Clet” and Dingle’s more famous Fungie.
As many as five people were previously injured by another dolphin named locally as ‘Dusty’.
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I think this is a great idea that follows a well-established example. But please don’t actually paint the bloody pavement. Can we do this worn marginally more professionalism and class? It would be nice for this trail to become a permanent feature. That won’t happen if we caulk the streets of Dublin.
I think they should paint the path blue just incase we offend the british
Yep. Maybe another anti freedom path to show balance to the brave British soldiers who crushed the revolution. And a plaque to the Helga for bravely shelling the city centre.
Slí na Saoirse?
Great idea but no doubt it will be dubbed “The Stroll in the Hole”
Slí Sinn Féin, ending at HQ on Parnell Street?
Will there be stalls selling Freedom Fries along the route?
Enda needs to leave his post before the celebrations.
The heroes of 1916 in their graves would be turning at much as my stomach if that cretin gets to take part in such an important piece of our history.
In an ideal world who would be the best person to oversee the commemoration?
Daithi O’Sé
I think that Enda Kenny has already asked Panti Bliss to oversee the Dublin celebration to show how far Ireland has progressed since 1916.
Great idea, one that should be heavily endorsed and advertised. The one in Boston is excellent.
They could use QR codes linking to a 1916 history website.
I think the idea is good as a historical attraction, but nothing more. If it’s just used as an exercise in Irish nationalism, and a celebration of past violence then count me out.
Why should be shy away from nationalism? Just because the IRA have hijacked this term down the years does not make it a bad word.
Proclamations, anyone there now… last of the proclaimations! 5 for 50.
Maybe the spots could be marked where the rebels murdered their first innocent civilians. It would also be nice to erect a plaque in memory of all those children that were killed in order to satisfy Pearse’s lust for a blood sacrifice.
Who would of taught in them days that it was a lower corporation tax that eventually led to a United Ireland, won’t be long now lyons. If you start learning how to count in euros and to speak Irish right now you will have a head start on the rest of the buckfast guzzlers.
Ah yeah, people would love that. Sounds nice. You should put that in writing and the council might get it sorted on time. Maybe ask for a darth vader statue too? A giant inflatable terry Wogan perhaps??
What a spa
Phil, ‘taught’ is the past and past participle of teach; the word you are looking for is ‘thought’.
Oh, thanks for the lesson. You can teach the tens of thousands of educated Irish people who will be flooding over the “border” for work.
I would love to see a celebration of the true heroes who sought freedom through democracy and peace, rather than a violent (and ultimately pointless) “rising”. But I know I’m a minority. I guess I haven’t developed the mental black spot many people have, that allows me to condemn the violence of the present while glorifying it in the past.
Sinn Fein in the north last night rejected Osbournes offer of lowering corporation tax, as a ploy to have them agree to budgetey welfare reforms.
Very well put Search Eagle.
this Numpty i.e. Kenny has to go before any commoration ceremonies take place. We owe it to our forefathers.
What would it pass on the way? Lidl, a few African wig and Chinese phone shops, Eurogiant with a nice view of Ann Summers at the end?
Surely they could turn part of the GPO into a museum for the year? or maybe a temporary museum/display on the center of O’Connell street. Dublin isn’t exactly a pedestrian friendly city.
Why temporary. The freedom the Rising provided has lasted …..
Big IRA commemorative monument on o Connell street remembering the original members and cause , with guns pointing in direction of where shells were launched by Brits in 1916 ! Be big be bold, remember the real past!
Can we run it past bonos house? Maybe take in where Sir Bob grew up in blackrock
Would depend
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