This Island Nation

On this edition – the fishing industry could do a lot more for this island nation, if it was allowed to. And, it’s not just humans and not because of the current health emergency, but millions of creatures are on the move. You can follow This Island Nation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisislandnation/ Find out more at https://this-island-nation.pinecast.co

On this edition - Inland Fisheries Ireland would like more women to try fishing. We’ll discuss just what is a ‘Classic Boat’ and hear why an international maritime lawyer has lodged a complaint about the Marine Casualty Investigation Board with the Gardai. You can follow This Island Nation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisislandnation/ Find out more at https://this-island-nation.pinecast.co

On this edition - the challenges and dangers of fishing and the debt the nation owes to fishermen. And another dolphin decides to make its home on the Irish coastline. Could Nimmo in Galway become a counterpart to Fungi in Dingle? You can follow This Island Nation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisislandnation/ Find out more at https://this-island-nation.pinecast.co

On this edition - the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces highlights an aspect of the marine sphere at which Ireland is not good. And the Irish Iceman goes swimming in the Antarctic, the coldest waters on Earth. You can follow This Island Nation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisislandnation/

On this edition - two summaries of the reality of being an island nation. So much of what we have and what we need as a nation comes from the sea. We’ll hear more about the reality of being islanders: about the problems created by people who don’t know what they are doing in boats; and about the pleasures of listening for the sounds of the seashore. Find out more at https://this-island-nation.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On the first programme of a New Year and a new decade - the Irish seafarer who has been ignored for 200 years is about to be honoured for what he achieved. And, the offshore islands are hoping that the new decade will bring a new approach for their future. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - we have a look at what makes boats so attractive to owners and those who sail them. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - planning Ireland’s coastline for the next twenty years. We talk to Minister Damien English about the plan which the government says is intended to manage our seas properly. And we hear how the offshore islands are uniquely managing their future. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - The appalling and life endangering destruction of public lifebuoys. The Chief Executive of Water Safety Ireland will tell us why proposals to deal with this have been held up in the Dáil for two years. And, can you imagine travelling thousands of miles to spend the Winter in Ireland? Thousands of seabirds are doing just that. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - a Kerry sailor follows the course of the Cork sailor who discovered Antarctica - Damian Foxall, Ireland’s renowned world sailor is heading for Antarctica. And Brother Anthony Keane from Glenstal Abbey has reasons for taking an interest in the sea. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - What it’s like to lead a lifeboat crew on a rescue mission. Eleanor Hooker, Helm of Lough Derg RNLI describes the pressures on lifeboat crews. And, why Ireland should have a whale stranding response system, which wouldn’t cost a lot of money. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group says this would help to explain why strandings happen. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - how the government closed small boatyards around the country: Adrian O'Connell tells us how he survived and now plans to build yachts based on the famous Galway hookers at Kilrush in County Clare. And, the men-of-war who are invading the Irish coastline. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition, going from twenty-five sailors to millions around the world - the oldest yacht club in the world will be reaching 300 years in existence. Also, though much less older, two whales on the Kerry coastline show that there is actually a binding liaison between the male and the female of the species. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - bringing equality to the offshore islands - Arranmore on the Donegal coastline is bounding ahead as a ‘Smart Island’. There is a warning about seabird breeding colonies; and women in the seafood industry stress the importance of unity in the fishing community. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - what is the future to be for the country’s 16 voluntary community search-and-rescue boats that often face the toughest job when a tragedy occurs? We’ll be looking at the apparent exclusion of these boats from the new national search-and-rescue plan. There's positive news about water safety, and we hear the strange story of the smooth hammerhead shark which caused huge media attention when reported to have been seen for the first time on the Irish coastline, but actually seems never to have been in Irish waters. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition, what is it like to be looking out for icebergs while racing on a yacht in the toughest ocean in the world? An Irish woman who has done it tells us. And we report that, after a gap of over twenty years the Cabinet has decided to again set up a Committee embracing all Departments to develop a Government policy for the offshore islands. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - the relatives of those who were killed in the worst maritime disaster in Irish history – the Betelegeuse oil tanker explosion at Whiddy Island in Bantry Bay – take legal action against the State. And, off the coast of West Cork, we hear about the research into the feeding grounds of top marine predators. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - the story of a most unusual boat, Free State C1, a fishing boat from the start of the history of the Irish Free State. And we hear how the Irish maritime economy is doing better than the general economy. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - singer/songwriter Johnny Duhan describes the maritime experience which led to him writing ‘The Voyage'. And, making the sport of sailing available to everyone, including disabled people. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this edition - preserving the iconic Irish boat, the currach, a great part of Irish maritime tradition. And so are the offshore islands, where there’s good news from Arranmore. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.