Dolphin
16 results

Seven whales beached in Co Donegal have died
- Environment
- August 20, 2020, 12:15
Seven whales out of a group of eight that became stranded on a beach in Co Donegal have died, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has said. The (...)

Large whale seen in Dublin Bay found dead in Dublin Port
- Irish News
- October 4, 2019
A whale that had been spotted swimming in Dublin Bay this week has died. Passengers and crew on the Irish Ferries vessel Ulysses spotted the corpse (...)

Rare whale refloated after being washed ashore in Waterford
- Irish News
- September 1, 2019, 20:21
Whale and dolphin conservationists are hoping that a rare whale which was washed ashore in Co Waterford at the weekend will survive, as they paid trib(...)

Timeline of national children’s hospital development
- Health
- February 5, 2019, 10:57
1993: A single, tertiary children’s hospital for Dublin is proposed by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. It recommended the centre be built (...)

Dolphin spotted swimming up river Liffey in Dublin city centre
- Irish News
- November 28, 2018
A dolphin has been spotted swimming in the river Liffey in Dublin on Wednesday morning. A number of people have taken to social media to share videos(...)

From upsetting the balance to setting the world on fire
- Science
- September 17, 2018, 15:33
If the planet sounds a lot noisier since Donald Trump became US president, there’s a fair cacophony building up beneath the waves. Earlier this y(...)

Great escapes: From Galway races pampering to the pyramids of Egypt
- People
- July 19, 2018, 16:35
Historic heroes and present day paradise Visit the tomb of King Tutankhamun and see the ancient Pyramids and timeworn Sphinx with a visit to Egypt. (...)

The age of citizen science has arrived but sustained funding is an issue
- Science
- April 26, 2018, 12:48
There’s a buzz around citizen science at the moment with growing numbers of people keen to report on the presence or absence of everything from fish t(...)

Whale watching in west Cork: ‘Sometimes busy, sometimes quiet ... but a good trip either way’
- Travel
- October 14, 2017, 06:00
Nic Slocum stands at the helm of The Voyager, lifts a pair of binoculars to his eyes and scans the sea. He’s looking for whales. If Moby Dick is your (...)

Female killer whale washed up on beach in Co Waterford
- Environment
- January 31, 2015, 16:19
Marine biologists are working to remove the body of a killer whale which washed up on a beach near Tramore in Waterford on Friday morning.The five met(...)