Wavelength Podcast with Lorna Siggins
RMS Carpathia’s Role in Rescuing 705 Titanic Survivors Told by Belfast Author Flora Delargy
17th September 2021 Wavelength Podcast
Harold Cottam was a 21-year old radio operator who was on duty on the night of April 14th, 1912 on board passenger ship RMS Carpathia when he received a Morse code message he would never forget. Nor would the world,…
Maritime Area Planning Bill is Not Solely Designed “to Help the Offshore Renewable Sector Get What it Needs”, Warns Coastwatch's Karin Dubsky
3rd September 2021 Wavelength Podcast
The new Maritime Area Planning Bill is not solely designed “to help the offshore renewable sector get what it needs”, Coastwatch co-ordinator Karin Dubsky has warned. The legislation, which marks a first for the State in marine planning, is “for…
Marine is a Theme for Galway Bay Transition Year Students Working with Senior Citizens
19th August 2021 Wavelength Podcast
Sea and sky, as in the marine and astronomy, were twin themes of this year’s “Young Hearts”, a field programme involving transition year students working with senior citizens in Galway. Tutors Dr Noirin Burke of Galway Atlantaquaria, artist Vicky Smith…
Navy's Vice-Admiral Mark Mellett is Passionate About the Sea & Its Potential
5th August 2021 Wavelength Podcast
When Vice-Admiral Mark Mellett became head of our Defence Forces in September 2015, he was the first Navy officer to take the post. The Mayo man, who learned to sail at Rosmoney and around Clew Bay’s islands, has served several…
Always Think Water Safety Says Dublin Port Harbourmaster, Capt Michael McKenna
23rd July 2021 Wavelength Podcast
“Get your bearings — always think water safety”. That’s what Dublin Port harbourmaster Capt Michael McKenna is urging sailors, anglers, kayakers, windsurfers, kitesurfers, paddleboarders, swimmers and jetski users to remember on the lower reaches of the Liffey and out into Dublin…
Plenty of Marine Life to See from Galway's Aran Island Ferry to Inis Mór - Skipper Shane McCole on Podcast
8th July 2021 Wavelength Podcast
Porpoises, dolphins, fin whales, puffins and guillemots near the Cliffs of Moher...master of the new Aran island ferry Shane McCole promises much marine life on the new direct run between Galway city and Inis Mór. The 40-metre vessel Saoirse na…
“Like a real live James Bond movie.. another absolutely insane adventure” is how the ocean and cold water swimmer Nuala Moore describes it. She’s talking about the relay which she and Donegal swimmer Anne Marie Ward participated in to swim…
Round Ireland Relay Sea Swimmer Nuala Moore on What Inspires & Defines Her (Podcast)
17th June 2021 Wavelength Podcast
“I never thought Cork would ever finish,” says Nuala Moore of that wonderful part of this coastline which she navigated in 2006. Moore was then one of six swimmers who undertook a round Ireland relay swim of 1,330 km in…
Six Dun Laoghaire Men Lost in German Bombing of Lightship Remembered (Podcast)
10th June 2021 Wavelength Podcast
There are no words to describe the impact on relatives and friends of having someone lost at sea, but Elleesa Rushby’s own family experience is informing research she is undertaking on its toll. It is known as ambiguous loss, and…
Why The Government’s Seafood Task Force Has to Work - Dr Kevin Flannery
3rd June 2021 Wavelength Podcast
Optimism is not a sentiment one associates with the Irish fishing industry at the moment – but Kerry based Dr Kevin Flannery does feel there are some reasons to be cheerful. Flannery, a rare fish expert, former fisheries officer, chair…
When the Arctic walrus nicknamed “Wally” arrived in Kerry’s Valentia and then swam over to Wales, award-winning filmmaker Doug Allan was away working on a feature film in Nepal. However, Allan has heard of such visits before – albeit unusual…
Filming Whales & Marine Wildlife: Blue Planet Cameraman Doug Allan on Podcast
21st May 2021 Wavelength Podcast
Tuning in to the rhythms of the reef, singing happy birthday to belugas, how polar bears will smell you before they see you, why sharks get a bad press and how it’s more common for surfers than divers to get…
Rower Karen Weekes Aims to Be First Irish Female to Complete the Solo Atlantic Crossing
13th May 2021 Wavelength Podcast
“A near-collision with a drilling ship, two capsizes, lots of peanut butter and Nutella consumed” was how Jasmine Harrison (21) of North Yorkshire described her successful Atlantic crossing earlier this year. Harrison set a new world record for the youngest…
Shannon Foynes Port: The 'Aberdeen' of the Irish Atlantic Rim (PODCAST)
6th May 2021 Wavelength Podcast
The Aberdeen of the Irish Atlantic rim – that’s the potential future for Shannon Foynes, the State’s second port after Dublin. It faces an exciting future, with ESB’s Moneypoint site in County Clare to be transformed into a green energy…
Dr Noirín Burke: Infectious Enthusiasm for Life on the Shoreline (Podcast)
29th April 2021 Wavelength Podcast
Is Ireland “ocean literate”? Tireless campaigners for better awareness of our impact on our marine environment may not be so sure, but Galway-based scientist Dr Noirín Burke is ever optimistic. Dr Burke is director of education at Galway Atlantaquaria in…
“Aquabikes” caught the attention of former Irish Times journalist Kevin Myers back in 1982. The Irishman’s Diary writer was seriously concerned about the pressure windsurfers were putting on the RNLI Dun Laoghaire lifeboat at the time. He had read about…
