Make Irish charts available, says Seascapes

25th June 2009

Tom MacSweeney and his team on Seascapes this week (10.30pm, Friday June 26, RTE Radio 1) ask whatever happened to the plan for an Irish Hydrographic Office - announced in 2007 - so that Ireland could have its own charts and no longer depend on the British Admiralty

Also there's reports on new angling lakes developed in gravel and sand quarries; latest Inland Waterways news; and the Green Dragon heads for the end of it's Round the World voyage, along with the usual miscellany and some music, as well as the 'basics of sailing - simple'. Don't forget to tune in!

Seascapes, presented by RTE's Marine Correspondent Tom MacSweeney and produced by Marcus Connaughton, is broadcast at 10.30pm each Friday night and repeated at 5.02am on Monday mornings on RTE Radio 1. The programme is also available as a podcast and is broadcast twice a week on the digital station, RTE Choice, on Wednesday mornings at 7.30am and Saturday lunchtimes at 12.30pm.

24-hour recording line 1850 715 170, Email: [email protected] Maritime Desk 021 480 5828

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