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Spring 2023 Southern Soundings
by John McAleer ICC Southern Members Welcome New Rear Commodore South, Séamus O’Connor Southern members welcomed Séamus O’Connor as new Rear Commodore South at the monthly lunch held in Carrigaline on Wednesday 1st March. Séamus firstly thanked outgoing Rear Commodore Ann Lyons, on everyone’s behalf, for the wonderful work which Read more…
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Spring 2023 Northern Notes
by Maeve Bell There was a changing of the guard for our region at the AGM in February. Derek White finished his term as Vice Commodore and retired from the committee. Bravo Derek! We will remember with gratitude his energy in organising events for us which ranged from weekend rallies Read more…
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2023 INFOMAR Survey Plan
by Alex Blackwell During the current year of the second phase of INFOMAR (2016-2026), operations are planned to take place within the bays, harbours, and offshore areas in the Celtic Sea, Atlantic Ocean, western coastal areas, and Irish Sea areas between March 2023 and November 2023, subject to weather and Read more…
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Iberian Orca Interaction Update
by Daria Blackwell Mónica González, Bióloga Marina de CEMMA – Coordinator for the Study of Marine Mammals, gave a talk at the Irish Sailing Cruising Conference at the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven on the 11th of March 2023. She presented a great deal of information now available on Read more…
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AVIAN FLU UPDATE – It has not gone away!
by Bob Brown In our last issue I reported on the virulence and devastating impacts of H5N1 virus or avian flu on our seabird populations, notably on gannets, great skuas (bonxies), and wintering geese, but also many other species. I’ve had trouble finding very recent reports or predictions on the Read more…
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Spring 2023 Western Wanderings
by Conor O’Byrne Western members had a quiet winter it seems. The absence of any major winter projects reported to me no doubt reflects the great order that members maintain their vessels in! Phyllis Hayes reports that the propeller on their Westwind 41, Allegra, was heavily encrusted with mussels so Read more…
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Ancient predators of the sea bed!
by Bob Brown If there’s one animal that symbolises marine life, it must surely be the starfish. Illustrations of the seaside invariably have a starfish in the scene and children are fascinated by them. Just as often however, when we really encounter these beasts, they are dead, washed up, and Read more…