Author Archives: Aaron McAllorum

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Ireland today.

Mark Dunphy writes:

This satellite image of Ireland was captured by NASA’s MODIS satellite at midday today. It shows snow cover remains in a few spots across the country, particularly on the mountains of Leinster and Munster and mostly on high ground throughout Connacht and Ulster. There is also some convective activity visible over the Irish Sea but this is unlikely to bring widespread showers activity to the East Coast today as winds are mostly northerly….

Hi-res here

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Tayto Park General Manager Charles Coyle and Tayto Park founder Raymond Coyle

This morning.

We found love, so don’t hide it.

The unveiling of the first stages of what will be Europe’s largest inverted rollercoaster  in Tayto Park, Ashbourne, Co. Meath.

Tayto Park opens it’s doors again on Thursday, March 26 and organisers say the rollercoaster will be ready by the Summer”.

Take that, so called King Crisps.

(Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

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Salmon, eels and odd-looking ‘things’.

The underwater photography of Vincent Karu.

Vincent writes:

I put together the best of the underwater footage I shot in Ireland from 2009-2014 and a few days ago I uploaded the show on youtube. It Has attracted a lot of attention and interest, and it has received very positive comments and likes from many people from different countries and even Irish people were impressed with the unknown side of their own country….

Previously: Limerick Parasite

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Portobello Harbour, Dublin this afternoon.

Shiela writes:

Swans have made a channel along the edge, so are not stuck. Free rugby ball for anyone either with patience to wait or have a really long stick.

 

Update:

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Swans making a channel through the ice…

Thanks Murph

Meanwhile…

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This afternoon

Further down the Grand Canal On the Dodder at the Aviva Lansdowne Road Nua.

Thanks Darragh Noob

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Stena Europe at Fishguard on Saturday

Yikes.

Murph writes:

The Stena Europe in Fishgaurd [southwest Wales] on Saturday…returned to Rosslare [Co Wexford] after 26 hours at sea….proper gnarly…!!

Update:

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The car deck aboard Stena Europe

Via Rosslare Maritime Enthiusiats:

The Stena Europe left Rosslare Harbour on Saturday morning and should have arrived in Pembrokeshire Saturday lunchtime. It is understood that a number of foot passengers were “able” to disembark before conditions worsened. According to reports a mooring rope snapped forcing the vessel to leave the port before car and freight traffic could off load. Sea conditions were described as very rough entering Fishguard Harbour and the ship listed heavily. A passenger on board Rob Vincent said.. “Approaching Fishguard Harbour the ship rolled valiantly to port causing a lorry (above) to collapse on the lower deck”

Rosslare Maritime Enthisiasts (Facebook)