On this edition - you may get angry about this story: In the midst of a medical evacuation from an offshore island a speedboat attempted to block a lifeboat from landing a patient to be transported to hospital. It happened this week at Rosmoney Pier near Westport in Clew Bay.

A nicer story comes from the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, about the best-known whale in Irish waters. We’ll also hear about a shocking fish caught by a Kilmore Quay trawler and, despite many cancellations of the sport due to Covid 19, how sailing is thriving amongst young people.

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On this edition – why are the warnings about dangerous inflatables toys being used on beaches not being taken notice of? After several near drownings the national water safety organisation would welcome a ban on them.

And, why are more unusual seabirds arriving on Irish waters? The story of the booby who came to Greystones but, unfortunately, it didn’t have a good ending.

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On this edition – The European Court of Justice declares that Ireland’s Marine Casualty Investigation Board is not independent The lawyer who has pursued the issue for many years responds.

And, why was the world’s first motorboat race staged on the River Lee in Cork? A historian gives us the answer - with the history of a national boating club no longer in existence.

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On this edition - a massive development plan for the country’s closest port to Europe - €30m is to be spent on improving Rosslare Europort. And a mystery of disappearing birds.

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On this edition – a warning about a new and potentially dangerous activity that is happening in coastal regions – coasteering. And an offer to anglers from Fisheries Ireland.

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On this edition – the new concept for Ireland of Marine Protected Areas; what they will mean and why their development will need careful planning and special support schemes for those affected. And, being common means that this member of the marine mammal community, a harbinger of summer, is being overlooked:

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On this edition – why the American Navy always has a ship named after the five brothers of an Irish family. And, there’s never been more anger in the Irish fishing industry.

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On this edition - The Basking Shark and it's historic connection to Ireland.

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On this edition – the reality of the fishing industry in this time of crisis. And we’ll hear what a lady on Inishbofin Island did for navigation when she got tired of waiting for help from Galway County Council.

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On this edition - the story of a man who restored the wreck of a boat more than a hundred years old. And, what the Masterplan for the Shannon Waterway is intended to achieve.

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