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All for the tip of a finger….

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On a wet and windy night off the coast of Mayo, the big Search and Rescue 116, Sikorsky S92 helicopter, was preparing to land at Blacksod lighthouse to refuel. It was Monday evening March 13 2017.

Ballina councillors to meet SSE on proposed Glenora wind park

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Ballina Municipal District has agreed to a request from SSE Renewables for the company to make a presentation to the elected members on their plans for a wind park, at Glenora, near Ballycastle in North Mayo.

Ballyglass lifeboat rescues five fishermen off Mayo coast

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Ballyglass RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch on Tuesday night by the Irish Coast Guard to go to the assistance of a local fishing vessel in difficulty, 25 nautical miles north of Erris Head.

Pure Gold - strangeness and familiarity off the Mayo coast

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"ABOVE WAS streaked blue, so divinely blue you’d believe in angels, so bright you couldn’t glance at it and not shudder...and amongst this hazy backdrop, I could hear the distant shearing of every make of lawn on the Island."

SFPA seizes illegal lobster catch in Mayo

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The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) seized a quantity of lobster last week, which it said had been caught illegally off the Mayo coast, with the intention of being sold directly to the public and restaurants across the county.

Play your part to grow tourism for Clew Bay

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Fáilte Ireland is inviting local tourism businesses, tourism and community group members, as well as all other interested parties and individuals, to take part in a series of workshops running from Tuesday, April 9 to Tuesday, April 16 along the Mayo coast.

Ballyglass lifeboat called out on the double

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The Ballyglass RNLI lifeboat responded to two back-to-back call-outs on Monday of this week, first to bring an injured fisherman to safety and then to assist a 10m fishing vessel that had broken down off the Mayo coast.

Mayo coastal areas get ready for Storm Callum

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Coastal areas in Mayo today are preparing to batten down the hatches for the arrival of Storm Callum.

Marine expedition off Mayo coast collects samples for pharmaceutical research

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Marine scientists from NUI Galway returned home from an expedition recently with some stunning footage of Irish deep-sea waters, as well as samples set to be part of pharmaceutical research.

Six boys and the Achill Mission

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In the summer of 1840 two of London’s most prolific writers and journalists, Mr and Mrs S C Hall, set out from London for an ambitious tour of Ireland. They would later publish their journey and observations in Ireland - its Scenery and Character, a best selling three volume snap-shot of Ireland, sumptuously illustrated by engravings created by the best artists of its time*. It is a treasured collector’s item today.

 

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