A great time of year to observe sharks

GRAPHIC images of man-eating sharks from Jaws come to mind following recent reports of shark sightings off the coast.

Mon, 19 Jun, 2006 - 01:00
Donal Hickey

But, bathers in Ireland have nothing to fear.

Truth is that the sharks — no matter how huge and ferocious they might look — are at much more risk from humans than humans are from them.

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