We've always believed that all truly good works are best done by stealth, and so it has proved. On Friday night (June 21st, Mad Midsummmer's Day) we heard a whisper that there'd been movement on the entombed Moonduster in Trondheim in Norway. But after very many years in the rumours industry, we knew that Friday night ethereal notes through cyberspace need to be treated with extra caution. For if the news is good, it remains good. But if it is fantasy, it disappears with the dawn.
That said, we persisted with verification enquiries, but in Cork they were showing that what's primarily of Cork interest stays in Cork until the time is ripe. And it seems the time is ripe today. The afternoon edition of today's Echo has the story in full, knocked into shape by Tom MacSweeney of this parish and several other dioceses. We note that Kevin O'Neill seems to be leading the team, and a chunk of our own florid prose is quoted to set the context. As usual, we would hope the generous reproduction fee for our verbiage is sent directly to the Lifeboats, this time to the Crosshaven Branch. And we wish the team the very best of luck - in Round Ireland Race Week of all times, this is wonderful news.
