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Seascapes – Asgard one year on

10th September 2009
Seascapes – Asgard one year on

It is a year since the national sail training vessel sank in the Bay of Biscay and was abandoned by the Government. What will happen next? Other subject to be covered on RTE Radio One Seascapes programme tomorrow night are: Whales and dolphins have been stranding in increased numbers this year on Irish beaches. The cause could be “noise trauma”. After the first survey of the problem at sea, the Whale and Dolphin Group outline what they have discovered. Cork takes part in the Round the World ‘Clipper’ Yacht Race


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