Marine mammals summer in Irish waters

A YOUNG whale has died possibly after being a casualty of inshore nets off the south-west coast.

But, in another coastal community, marine mammals have brought joy this summer to residents and visitors.

Home to six bottlenose dolphins for the past five weeks, Dunmore East yesterday played host to a new pod of up to 30 dolphins that feasted in the Co Waterford bay.

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