# dolphin

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Opinion: Close encounters of the dolphin kind - swimming with Dingle's beloved Fungie

Brian Holmes and Sheila Stokes had the pleasure of spending years with the Dingle dolphin, who became known as Fungie.

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Mar 20th 2021, 8:30 AM

# Dingle

Quiz: How much do you know about Fungie?

This quiz will give your life the sense of porpoise you’ve been craving.

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Oct 17th 2020, 10:00 PM

# 2020

Fears about Fungie raised again after no sighting of Dingle dolphin for hours

Fungie usually stays within Dingle harbour, and the most he hasn’t been sighted for is 5-6 hours.

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Oct 16th 2020, 8:05 PM

# durable

Scannell's remarkable European record continues as Munster clash with Saracens

The 25-year-old still has big Ireland ambitions as he makes his 30th consecutive start in Europe for Munster.

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Dec 7th 2019, 9:00 AM

# Spirtle

Family of bottlenose dolphins spotted off Kerry coast

The dolphins are believed to have travelled from Scotland.

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Aug 18th 2019, 6:16 PM

# Lahinch

Surfers battle to refloat stranded dolphin on Clare beach

The mammal was later found dead in a nearby river.

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Jul 11th 2019, 7:59 PM

# get in the sea

'Not a run-of-the-mill sighting': Dublin flips out as dolphin spotted swimming in the River Liffey

The dolphin was first spotted at around 9am this morning.

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Nov 28th 2018, 2:10 PM

# Cork

Dolphin found dead in River Lee hours after being rescued by firefighters

Officers were called out to rescue the mammal last night.

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Sep 10th 2018, 2:06 PM

# Southern Spain

Baby dolphin dies after being surrounded by tourists 'who wanted to photograph and touch it'

A local wildlife organisation said the animal had either become sick or separated from its mother.

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Aug 16th 2017, 9:34 PM

# New Face

Cork man Ryan in line for USA debut after being added to squad to face Ireland

The sides meet in New Jersey next Saturday.

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Jun 7th 2017, 10:41 AM

# on the hunt

€4,000 reward offered after dead dolphin pictured at Cork student party

Pictures circulated online of Cork students dancing with what appears to be a dead dolphin.

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May 29th 2017, 9:29 PM

# irish coast

Call for more monitoring of super trawlers after dolphin deaths

Irish MEP Seán Kelly said people who break rules should be “dealt with”.

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Sep 17th 2016, 3:08 PM

# Irish Abroad

Munster man Ryan propping up Agen's bid to stay in the Top 14

The Highfield man is relishing the dark arts battle at scrum time in the French league.

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Feb 20th 2016, 9:00 AM

# Argentina

Dolphin dies after being passed around for selfies

There are only 30,000 of this type of dolphin left in the world.

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Feb 18th 2016, 11:24 AM

# holey show

How many whales and dolphins can you count in one day? It's All Ireland census time

Grab the binoculars, a raincoat (or depending on what our unpredictable weather does, some sunscreen) and head for the coast.

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Aug 23rd 2015, 1:15 PM

Voices

Column: Do we really need another pet, or are we running out of wild animals?

‘Dusty’ the dolphin has been in the headlines again this summer. But what makes a dolphin ‘solitary’ – and how do we manage them?

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Aug 16th 2015, 8:30 AM

# thinks it's people

This dolphin jumped on board a boat and broke a woman's ankles

The 350-pound animal broke both of a woman’s ankles when it landed on her.

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Jul 3rd 2015, 10:47 AM

# Japan

Around 150 beached dolphins feared dead as rescue efforts abandoned

It was becoming too dark to continue the operation.

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Apr 10th 2015, 2:14 PM

# splashing

Pics: These cool Hook Head dolphins will (almost) make you want to take a dip

The water off the coast of Ireland is full of them around this time of year and they seem to be in very good form.

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Feb 10th 2015, 5:06 PM

# Salthill

Five swimmers rescued from Galway Bay after dolphin attack

The swimmers were pulled to safety by the RNLI.

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Oct 1st 2014, 9:09 PM

# BAD BEACH PARTY

Fishermen rescue massive family of 70 dolphins beached in west Kerry

The incident has been described as ‘highly unusual’ by a local expert.

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Sep 10th 2014, 10:51 AM

# fungi the dolphin

This soothing video of Fungi the Dolphin will ease you into the week

So soothing.

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Sep 1st 2014, 10:35 AM

# operation grindstop

The battle against whaling is now in the Faroe Islands for their annual 'Dolphin Grind'

Many Faroese see the slaughter of the dolphins as a cultural right.

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Aug 3rd 2014, 6:54 PM

# flipping dangerous

"Don't swim with this dolphin" islanders warned, as 'Dusty' changes location

A number of swimmers were injured by the mammal off Co Clare last summer…

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Jul 15th 2014, 7:30 AM

# clet

A new 'solitary' dolphin's moved to Irish waters... swimmers are being urged to keep their distance

Clet, who originated in French waters, is described as a “non-social solitary dolphin who does not seek out and engage with swimmers”.

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Jun 7th 2014, 7:45 AM

# club route

'He had something special about him' - James Cronin's rise to the Ireland squad

From Ballincollig to Highfield, and from Dolphin to Munster, the loosehead prop’s next stop is Argentina.

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May 22nd 2014, 7:45 AM

# warm fuzzies

Touching video of dolphin being rescued off Achill Island

Could this be Fungi’s heir apparent?

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May 2nd 2014, 3:51 PM

# Serving a porpoise

MMA fighter goes to wedding, saves a dolphin

Pretty standard stuff, really.

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Apr 27th 2014, 6:14 PM

# fin fun

Hero dolphins swim with a man to protect him from sharks

So long and thanks for all the fish.

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Apr 25th 2014, 2:05 PM

# fun with fungi

WATCH: Cheery Fungi the Dolphin plays with boaters in Dingle Bay

Some new footage of our old friend Fungi shows he’s as playful as ever.

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Apr 10th 2014, 9:28 AM

# taiji

Japan's Prime Minister defends "ancient practice" of dolphin hunting

The annual catch and killing of dolphins at Taiji has sparked global criticism.

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Jan 25th 2014, 10:45 AM

# Japan

Annual Japanese dolphin hunt documented in 'The Cove' begins amid US criticism

The hunt in the fishing village of Taiji in western Japan has come under international criticism and was the subject of the Academy Award-winning film “The Cove”.

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Jan 20th 2014, 2:10 PM

# kerrygold-en years

Incredible new footage shows age-defying Fungi in flying form

Dingle’s most famous resident is normally a solitary animal, but he’s been splashing about with a couple of old friends for the last few days….

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Nov 27th 2013, 7:15 AM

# fungi and friends

A Fungi to hang out with... Dingle dolphin and friends splash about in the bay

Party animals!

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Nov 24th 2013, 12:21 PM

# my club

All you’ll ever need to know about Dolphin Rugby Club

We delve deep into the history of a club that produced rugby stars for Munster, Ireland and the Lions.

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Nov 23rd 2013, 9:45 AM

# Cheers mate

Watch this baby dolphin thank the fisherman that frees it from a plastic bag

It’ll warm the cockles and mussels of your heart.

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Nov 18th 2013, 3:15 PM

# Fungi

Fungi gave this American couple in Dingle an awful fright

Fungi might be nearing retirement, but he’s pulling out all the stops for The Gathering.

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Nov 7th 2013, 9:15 PM

# dolphins

Scientists discover new species of dolphin

The Wildlife Conservation Society said it was a significant finding as identifying a new mammal species is rare.

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Oct 31st 2013, 7:46 PM

# beneath the waves

'Surfing dolphin' pic scoops prestigious award for Clare-based photographer

The spectacular bottlenose photo was taken in one of the most “intimidating” and “surf-heavy” spots on the Irish coast, the photographer says.

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Sep 3rd 2013, 7:45 AM

# be nice now

China is worried about how their citizens behave when on holidays

The nation’s state-run television CCTV even a ran a series of programs aimed at encouraging good manners and acceptance of foreign customs when abroad.

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Aug 31st 2013, 11:30 AM