On this edition - Are marine scientists getting their message across to the public? We talk to the Master of a fisheries patrol vessel about inspecting trawlers, and to the man who will write the history of Meitheal Mara. We also hear from the Executive Director of the European Fisheries Control Agency and the Executive Chairman of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage...

On this edition - The health of seafarers. Ringsend, the maritime centre of Dublin. Would you become an angling scientist? And why are lifeboat crews reluctant about being appreciated? Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://maritimeirelandradioshow.ie/ Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3qfVLEr or on Spotify...

On this edition: the courtship of basking sharks off Clare. Just what is in the waters off that county? Driving a huge crane in a major port, and are fishermen going to be driven off our waters by developers of wind energy? Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://maritimeirelandradioshow.ie/ Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts...

On this edition - Will the government support a new tall ship for Ireland? A ship for Irish young people to go sail training? Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://maritimeirelandradioshow.ie/ Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3qfVLEr or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5FA Follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland on...

On this edition - The virgin sailor and the eccentric Irish skipper. Universal rights for the oceans. The spatial squeeze on coastal communities. The maritime tradition of Killaloe and questioning the Government attitude towards the fishing industry. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://maritimeirelandradioshow.ie/ Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple...

On this edition – It’s amazing how the Irish marine sphere, boats, places and people, resonates around the world, as a Kerryman sets off to traverse the toughest oceans in the world in a boat without any modern technology. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://maritimeirelandradioshow.ie/ Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts...

On this edition - We voyage around Ireland, from the historic port of Arklow to the biggest in Ireland, Dublin. Then on to Connemara and the offshore Islands and we discuss many topics. We hear about the once major Bell Lines container shipping out of Waterford, the need to respect the value of our beaches and we go to a small but big hearted sailing club. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage...

On this edition - We remember those who died on the battleship HMS Mars in 1902. We discuss the importance of ferries to this island nation, and we’ll hear why fish farmers feel they are treated as ‘poor relations’ of the Irish marine sector. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://tommacsweeneymarine.ie Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts...

On this edition - A revelation of how European countries have taken over Irish fishing waters. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://tommacsweeneymarine.ie Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3qfVLEr or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5FA Follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland on...

On this edition - Ireland's draft net fishermen fight for survival; supertrawlers in Irish waters should be more controlled; and is Dublin Port right about cruise ships? Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://tommacsweeneymarine.ie Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3qfVLEr or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5FA Follow...

On this edition - we discuss the Irish Naval Service and the challenges it faces with the Flag Officer Commanding its Naval operations - Commodore Michael Malone. We examine aspects of those Russian Naval exercises and bring you a sound from the sea that caused excitement in Cork’s city centre. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://tommacsweeneymarine.ie Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by...

On this edition - Ships. Ports. Shells on the seashore. Whales. Shipbrokers. Marshes. Even butterflies. All on our first hour long edition. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Sound Supervision by Justin Maher - https://twitter.com/jusmaher Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://tommacsweeneymarine.ie Broadcast on 18 Community Radio Stations around Ireland and featuring on the Marine Times website https://marinetimes.ie/ Listings of all stations can...

On this edition, the Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen and Women will tell us what they're doing for former members of the defence forces who may have fallen on hard times. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Sound Supervision by Justin Maher - https://twitter.com/jusmaher Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://tommacsweeneymarine.ie Broadcast on 18 Community Radio Stations around Ireland and featuring on the Marine Times...

On this edition - The 46 year-old barge which is changing Irish marine technology, and how small sector fishermen feel about the difficulties they're facing. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Sound Supervision by Justin Maher - https://twitter.com/jusmaher Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://tommacsweeneymarine.ie Broadcast on 18 Community Radio Stations around Ireland and featuring on the Marine Times website https://marinetimes.ie/ Listings...

On this edition - A woman's lifetime association with the sea and what it means. A 14 year old who follows a lifeboat for his father, and young people get their say on what should happen on the offshore islands. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Sound Supervision by Justin Maher - https://twitter.com/jusmaher Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://tommacsweeneymarine.ie Broadcast on 18 Community Radio Stations around Ireland and featuring on the...

On this edition - What’s happening in the Irish Coast Guard? Are seagulls losing the run of themselves? And the weather problems for anglers. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Sound Supervision by Justin Maher - https://twitter.com/jusmaher Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://tommacsweeneymarine.ie Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland is broadcast on 18 Community Radio Stations around Ireland and features on the Marine Times...

On this edition - Exploiting Irish fishermen. The problem is the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Sound Supervision by Justin Maher - https://twitter.com/jusmaher Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at https://tommacsweeneymarine.ie Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland is broadcast on 18 Community Radio Stations around Ireland and features on the Marine Times website https://marinetimes.ie/ Listings of all stations can be...

On this edition - There are about 30 million shipping containers and 6,000 container ships around the world, but what about their safety and security? We hear about the offshore island communities, that they’ve had enough Government reports about their future and it’s time action was taken, we capture a special moment for an RNLI lifeboat Coxswain as he describes how he followed his father, and we discover the stories behind the sinking of the HMS Wasp. Presented by Tom MacSweeney -...

On this edition - Women dockers. Has the walrus really gone home? And a new €25m ship honours Ireland's legendary explorer. You can stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tom-macsweeneys-maritime-ireland/id1451636162 or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5F You can follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maritimeirelandradioshow/ or...

On this edition- will Irish salmon survive the challenges of climate change? Is the EU biased against Irish fishermen? And why the past summer was not a good one for safety on Irish waters. You can stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tom-macsweeneys-maritime-ireland/id1451636162 or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5F You can follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland on...

On this edition - the threat to maritime security, shipping, fishing, ports and navigation aids and the wonderful people of the West who fix old boats. You can stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tom-macsweeneys-maritime-ireland/id1451636162 or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5F You can follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland on...

On this edition – a message from a Walrus about climate change, a sailor from Tom Crean’s homeplace embarks on a non-stop voyage around the world and, would you live in a shipping container turned into an apartment on the riverside? You can stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tom-macsweeneys-maritime-ireland/id1451636162 or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5F You can follow Tom...

On this edition – There is no denying that change is happening in Irish waters. What impact will that change have? You can stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tom-macsweeneys-maritime-ireland/id1451636162 or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5F You can follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maritimeirelandradioshow/

On this edition – the future of the inland waterways. There are 1,000 km of them between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The CEO of Waterways Ireland, John McDonagh, tells us about their plans for the future of this vast resource. You can stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tom-macsweeneys-maritime-ireland/id1451636162 or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5F You can...

On this edition – an Irish diver descends into the void of darkness which encapsulates and blankets the deep ocean around the Titanic and reveals the marine life which, in blindness, survives down there. You can stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tom-macsweeneys-maritime-ireland/id1451636162 or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5F You can follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Ireland...