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• An island fisherman’s gansey from West Cork

  September 30, 2026 · 25 min

  This month on SEASCAPES stories about the independent region that the western seaboard – the Wild Atlantic Way – once was … An island fisherman’s gansey from West Cork becoming as world famous as the Aran sweater and the disappointment of…

• Warned Off for Defending Irish Fishermen

  September 6, 2026 · 23 min

  On the September edition – a revelation about a Government Minister being warned off by a senior Department official because he was protecting Irish fishermen. How can this interference by a civil servant be tolerated? Hosted on Acast. See…

• ‘Race for Madmen’

  July 31, 2026 · 25 min

  Determined to Finish the Tough and Loneliest ‘Race for Madmen’   On the August edition, Kerry sailor Pat Lawless talks about his determination to finish, at his second attempt, the Golden Globe non-stop around the world yacht race in old…

• Be Proud of Irish Fishermen

  June 30, 2026 · 27 min

  On the July edition the new Chief Executive of State fisheries agency BIM discusses his job; a Lifeboat Mechanic retires after 34 years; 900 shipwrecks in Dublin Bay and a Polish-Irish-Cork sailor who loves the sea more than the land…

• Securing Ireland’s Food From The Sea

  May 31, 2026 · 26 min

  The June edition of SEASCAPES Podcast discusses whether Ireland, an island nation, is protecting its national food supply, because of European discrimination against the fishing industry. Also, a new ferry company launching a service to…

• Investigating the 'Factory Ships' off Ireland and 'The Big 5'

  April 28, 2026 · 15 min

  The May edition of SEASCAPES, Ireland's Maritime Programme, discusses the extent of foreign factory ships fishing off Ireland, the vast catches of many fish species of fish which they take and why there is little inspection of their…

• Sea Shanties – The Working Songs Of The Sailing Ship’s Crew

  April 1, 2026 · 23 min

  The April edition of SEASCAPES, Ireland’s only maritime programme, discusses sea shanties, songs and music of the sea and an international maritime festival to be held in Carrigaline, Co.Cork – and goes to Dungarvan Sailing Club to hear…

• It feels like Ireland’s coastal areas are being turned into a theme park

  February 28, 2026 · 24 min

  Sally Barnes has been operating Woodcock Smokery at Castletownshend in West Cork for fifty years, the traditional art of smoking wild fish. On the March edition of SEASCAPES she challenges official attitudes to fishermen and to coastal…