They’re going to need some bigger boats — as a picturesque fishing village on the Cork coast is set to host an international shark fishing competition this year.

Common in Irish and British waters, the second-largest fish in the world are not as slow and cumbersome as had previously been thought.

IN 1943,Jacques Cousteau co-invented the aqualung, the self-contained breathing apparatus which revolutionised underwater exploration, writes Richard Collins.

From this time of year of onwards, if you see people standing on headlands and peering out to sea through binoculars, it’s probable they’re trying to spot whales, sharks or dolphins. One of the biggest creatures in the ocean, the harmless basking shark, is an annual visitor, writes Donal Hickey.

Two giant sharks, which together weigh more than the entire Munster pack which started last weekend’s Pro12 final, have been caught off the Clare coast.

The instructors in Ardmore Adventures were lucky enough to enjoy their water activities with the basking sharks that were around last week.

Freaky…

Being an island, we are blessed to be surrounded by the ocean - a gateway to some wonderful sea life.

Celebrating her 100th birthday with a parachute jump is not enough for South African Georgina Harwood. She plans to make her centenary even more exciting by doing a shark cage dive today.

Where to go and how to do it - we have all the information you need.