On this edition – the new Chief Executive of the Marine Institute discusses the future development of the Institute and its importance to the Irish maritime sector. And, life on the offshore islands during the Covid 19 crisis.

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On this edition – the fishing industry could do a lot more for this island nation, if it was allowed to. And, it’s not just humans and not because of the current health emergency, but millions of creatures are on the move.

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On this edition - Inland Fisheries Ireland would like more women to try fishing. We’ll discuss just what is a ‘Classic Boat’ and hear why an international maritime lawyer has lodged a complaint about the Marine Casualty Investigation Board with the Gardai.

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On this edition - the challenges and dangers of fishing and the debt the nation owes to fishermen. And another dolphin decides to make its home on the Irish coastline. Could Nimmo in Galway become a counterpart to Fungi in Dingle?

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On this edition - the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces highlights an aspect of the marine sphere at which Ireland is not good. And the Irish Iceman goes swimming in the Antarctic, the coldest waters on Earth.

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On this edition - two summaries of the reality of being an island nation. So much of what we have and what we need as a nation comes from the sea.

We’ll hear more about the reality of being islanders: about the problems created by people who don’t know what they are doing in boats; and about the pleasures of listening for the sounds of the seashore.

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On this edition - The appalling and life endangering destruction of public lifebuoys. The Chief Executive of Water Safety Ireland will tell us why proposals to deal with this have been held up in the Dáil for two years.

And, can you imagine travelling thousands of miles to spend the Winter in Ireland? Thousands of seabirds are doing just that.