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Tom MacSweeney’s Maritime Podcast

Ireland is an island nation, defined by its maritime history and development. Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Podcast brings you coverage of the relationship with the sea that surrounds this island nation.

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THIS MONTH'S PODCAST

APRIL EDITION – NO. 4 of 2024                   

There are up to 90,000 people going on the water every Summer on the seas around Ireland, in the lakes, on the rivers. Irish Sailing is the national organisation for the sport of sailing, which has undergone an “evolution, not a revolution,” with many changes in its adminisation. The President of Irish Sailing discusses the future of the sport in this month’s Podcast. Also reported is the lovely story of ‘hands across the Atlantic Ocean’ and the linkage of schools on both sides of the ocean by a project thathas used 200 unmanned boats, There is always something Interesting in and about the sea, Listen to Ireland’s only regular maritime Podcast.                           

OPINION

IMPROVING HARBOUR FACILITIES IS FAR TOO LATE

The question has to be asked who is going to benefit exactly from the improvement of harbour facilities? Certainly not what remains of the Irish fishing fleet!

TOM MacSWEENEY'S SEASCAPES BLOG

The Captain who would ‘go to sea in a bathtub’ – The April voyage of the Sirius making Irish maritime history.

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