Mystery of missing 15ft narwhal solved

Possibly the first-ever narwhal whale to be recorded in Ireland has ended up at a rendering plant in Derry, it has emerged.

Yesterday, Clare County Council resolved the mystery disappearance of the 15ft-long whale when it confirmed it removed “the badly decomposed whale” from a beach in Liscannor, Co Clare “due to serious public health concerns”.

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) had appealed for information relating to the removal of the suspected narwhal whale that usually remains in Arctic waters all year round.