AN Irish “visitor” caused a stir on Monday when it was discovered washed up on Woolacombe beach.

The large buoy, part of Ireland’s marine weather buoy network, had broken free from its anchor and drifted to North Devon, some 270 miles as the crow flies.

It is normally chained to the sea bed off the Emerald Isle’s southern coast and collects a range of data for weather and marine observation, including wave height, sea temperature, wind speed and direction.

Swansea Coastguard Station told the North Devon Gazette its owners, the Marine Institute in Ireland, were making arrangements for its collection.

The Institute’s website lists buoy M3, normally positioned off the south west corner of Ireland, as “experiencing technical problems” at the present time

 

Giant Irish visitor washed up at Woolacombe (North Devon Gazette)


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It’s a touch-screen, silly.

Michael Skelly writes:

This is a Vid of my cat I took with a hangover on new year’s
morning. It’s my cat, Tekkers, trying to catch a mouse on my iPad. I like the way he checks his paws looking for the mouse.

“Do you have a 10-year-old Trocaire box on the Kitchen window sill at home?”

The best Tweets from Rick O’Shea’s Citizenship test quest in a shape that looks uncannily like Ireland. Yours for €9 (proceeds to Doctors Without Borders).

Citzienship A2 Poster (Fluffy Links)

The Central Bank of Ireland has issued a new €2 commemorative coin which celebrates 10 years of euro banknotes and coins.

The commemorative coin will be issued in all euro countries this year, and will bear a common design on the national side. The design will replace the traditional harp design in Ireland.

A maximum of three million coins will be issued by the Central Bank.

The winning design was chosen by citizens of the euro area in an online vote and created by Helmut Andexlinger, a professional designer at the Austrian Mint.

New Coin Issued To Celebrate Euro Currency (RTE)

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“Wake up. Here’s your Weetabix.”

The very excellent iLL Psychz with Weetabix (Wake Up!) featuring Ayzee Surgeon.

Darren Scott writes:

After spotting The Animators getting some much deserved coverage on your website (fair play, lads are doing it big!) I thought I’d post my most recent track and video (shot by the same director as The Animators) to ye to see if there was any chance of getting it posted or reviewed.

 

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