Person: Caitlin Ui Aodha

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'Losing my fishing boat is like losing a limb, or my identity'

Caitlín Uí Aodha's family has fished since before the Famine. She lost her husband in the Tit Bonhomme disaster, and returned to the sea herself. Now, she has decommissioned her fishing boat. Neil Michael reports

Sun, 07 May, 2023

Higgins hails ‘heroic’ search for trawler crew

A village that held fast to the spirit of its seafaring traditions welcomed President Michael D Higgins yesterday to commemorate the crew of the Tit Bonhomme.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2012

Divers flock to offer help in search for crewmen’s bodies

Divers from all over the country are volunteering to help the devastated wife of a missing skipper find his body.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2012

Offers of help to locate fishermen come from far and wide

Offers of help flooded in from all over Ireland yesterday after an emotional appeal from the wife of one of two missing fishermen.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2012

Warning as Government cuts Coastguard service

Fishermen warned today of tragedies at sea after the Government’s decision to scale back a coastguard helicopter service.

Mon, 15 Mar, 2010