A killer whale attacking a group of dolphins was witnessed by a charter boat operator off the coast of west Cork in what experts say is a very rare event in Irish waters.

Four seals and a porpoise have been discovered washed up on a beach in west Waterford.

Three pilot whales were successfully refloated, for a second time, after coming ashore in Brandon Bay in west Kerry yesterday.

Fishermen were praised for helping to save a large number of common dolphins which stranded near Dingle, Co Kerry.

COLIN BARNES, originally from Sussex, has been fishing in Irish waters for over 30 years.

THE new owners of Charlie Haughey’s Celtic Mist are planning to showcase the re-fitted yacht on a three-week voyage around Ireland in June.

Lucky by name — lucky by nature.

SEVERAL sightings of magnificent fin whales off west Cork, this month, offer further testimony that the area is becoming one of the top whale watching destinations in Europe.

ANTI-SHELL campaigners are concerned about the planned Mayo gas pipeline damaging dolphin habitats after recent sightings of up to 20 of the mammals locally.

THE huge basking shark is the latest creature to be seen moving northwards, another case of wildlife responding to climate changes.

IT’S the time of year when many people explore the shoreline, cagily wet their toes in the incoming tide, more daringly breast the white-fringed waves, or simply stroll along our beaches.

WITH several reported sightings of whales, dolphins and sharks, now is an ideal time for spotting these magnificent creatures off our coasts.