Over seven thousand people have shown their support to the Save Our Shark campaign calling on Government to afford legal protection to basking sharks in Irish waters.
The marine renewable energy industry in Ireland is set for explosive growth in the coming years with a production target of 5GW of offshore wind energy by 2030 and an ambition of 30GW by 2050.
Spectacular and rare drone footage shot by members of the Irish Basking Shark Group off Co Clare last month shows basking sharks engaged in what is believed to be courtship behaviour.
A group of surfers repeatedly attempted to refloat a live stranded dolphin on a popular beach in Co Clare this morning however the mammal was later found dead in a nearby river.
Woodside Energy Ireland, a subsidiary of Australia's largest oil and gas company, and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) have confirmed the awarding of a new scholarship.