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Basking sharks off the Donegal coast could soon have legal protection

Basking sharks off the Donegal coast could soon have legal protection. Some marine biologists believe the five hotspots off the Irish coast could have up to a fifth of the global population of the second-largest fish on earth. According to Social ...

14 Jul 2021 at 08:00

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Donegal plays its part in Fin-Tastic Sharks and Mermaids Sculpture Challenge

Sharks and mermaids of all shapes and sizes have appeared on beaches around the country over the last couple of weeks - including at Malin Head - as part of the Marine Institute’s Explorers Fin-Tastic Sharks and Mermaids Sculpture Challenge. ...

04 Jun 2024 at 12:10

National News

Shark Hanlon looking for 'a bit of luck' as €850 horse Hewick eyes Grand National glory

John ‘Shark’ Hanlon is set to decide this week who will ride Hewick in the Randox Grand National at Aintree next month. The famous €850 purchase and 2023 King George hero delighted his handler when tuning up for his Aintree assignment with ...

17 Mar 2025 at 09:27

Local News

Basking Sharks off the Donegal coast have played a major part in new findings

Basking Sharks sampled in early spring in Ireland are genetically different to all sharks sampled elsewhere in the North East Atlantic And samples taken from Basking Sharks off the Donegal coast have played a major part in this discovery. ...

06 Feb 2020 at 20:30

South Donegal

Record-breaking giant shark tagged off Donegal coast

An international team of scientists led by Trinity College Dublin tagged and released a record-breaking 2.8 m porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus, off the coast of Donegal on Tuesday. The huge female specimen, estimated to weigh 400-500 lb, is ...

19 Apr 2022 at 11:21

National News

Scientist ‘couldn’t believe’ discovery of rare shark on Irish shore

A rare shark washed up on the shores of Co Wexford, in what scientists believe to be the first official record of the species in Irish waters. The smalltooth sand tiger (Odontaspis ferox) is rarely seen by humans as it normally lives ...

04 Apr 2023 at 10:06

Arts & Entertainment

Fossil teeth discovered belonging to 440 million-year-old creature

The first appearance of shark-like jawed fish may have happened some 15 million years earlier than previously thought, new evidence suggests. A handful of fossil teeth from a completely new species suggests the creatures emerged ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:30

National News

Experts on the trail of Great White Sharks off Irish coast after recent sighting

Following the apparent sighting of a great white shark off the west coast of Ireland, this September a group of shark scientists will host the US-based great white shark research non-profit OCEARCH, with the goal of documenting ...

10 Jul 2024 at 19:35

Horse Racing

WATCH: Shark Hanlon reflects on miracle horse Hewick ahead of Cheltenham bid

It's what dreams are made of and hopefully the dream will continue when Hewick, purchased for just €850, takes to the track in March for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Siobhan Donohoe chats to trainer Shark Hanlon on his latest ...

11 Jan 2024 at 17:11

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Basking sharks, the giants often seen in Donegal waters on endangered list

For many years we have carried regular reports of sightings of basking sharks off the Donegal coast and we have featured videos sent in by readers who have come across these gentle giants of the sea, but worrying news ...

28 Jan 2017 at 10:20

Pictures & Videos

WATCH: Stunning underwater video of basking sharks off Donegal coast

Two Donegal divers had the close encounter of a lifetime when they came across a school of basking sharks. Michael Early was diving off Arranmore Island with Patrick McElroy, supported by coxswain Oscar Duffy on ...

02 Oct 2020 at 10:23

Pictures & Videos

Watch: Kayaker captures stunning basking sharks footage off Sliabh Liag

A kayaker has had a breathtakingly close encounter with basking sharks just off the coast of Donegal. Roisin Watt allowed us to share her footage with our readers, but she wishes to stress the importance of not ...

05 Apr 2024 at 17:32

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