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Fishermen formed a flotilla of 55 trawlers from all around the Irish coast to gather at the entrance to Dublin Port before dawn prior to travelling up the River Liffey through the East Link Toll Bridge to Sir John Rodgerson's Quay.

The fishermen, reports RTE News, are protesting over quotas cuts, the impact of Brexit and the EU Common Fisheries policy in the second such protest in as many months.

In May, a flotilla of trawlers from the south, southwest and southeast of the country travelled to Cork harbour before holding a rally in the city.

However, fishermen from Donegal, Galway, Cork, Louth, Wexford, Waterford and Dublin are taking part in today's protest, and the action has the support of the country's six main fishing organisations.

The Irish fishing industry is worth over €1 billion to the economy, with 16,000 local people employed in fishing and processing.

Brexit saw the value of the national quota cut by 15%.

More here on this large-scale protest held in the capital.

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Calves Week Regatta takes place in Schull in early August, continuing the annual tradition in West Cork since the inception of the Schull Harbour Sailing Club in 1884.

In more recent years, a more compact schedule as an alternative to the older two-week even has proved popular.

The four-day Calves Week Championships with the usual mix of courses taking in the Fastnet Rock and many of Carbery's Hundred Isles, together with laid courses in Roaringwater Bay is one of Irish sailing's enduring fixtures. 

A daily prize-giving takes place on Main Street in Schull, which sees a nautical festival theme for the village organised by local businesses.