Overlooking the blue waters of Carbis Bay, Celtic Mist is wonderfully situated for exploring St Ives and further afield. This three bedroom dormer bungalow has an upstairs lounge with TV and ample armchairs for enjoying the gorgeous coastal views. Downstairs, the fully equipped kitchen is perfect for self-catering with everything you need right to hand including coffee maker and dishwasher. The separate dining room has a cosy sofa. Sliding doors to the garden provide a choice of indoor and outdoor dining areas with superb sea views. Three bedrooms on the ground floor (a king-size and two twin / double rooms) are spacious and well furnished. They share the contemporary bathroom with walk-in shower. Place of Work: IWDG is based in Kilrush, Co. Clare. However, after initial training the role will take place onboard IWDG’s research vessel Celtic Mist which will sail from various locations along the coast of Ireland. This will involve staying onboard with other members of the IWDG crew as well as IWDG members for seven days at a time. Travel to and from each departure and arrival ports will be required although expenses will be provided. Operating for about five months of the year, Celtic Mist proudly flies the flag for the IWDG as it journeys from port to port, exploring and researching an incredible amount of Irish waters and beyond — notably, Celtic Mist even undertook a 4,000km expedition from Ireland to Iceland in 2018! Conor Haughey is expected to accompany Fiacc Ó Brolcháin for the whale and dolphin group on the delivery run to the Waterford coast in time for the Tall Ships race, which starts at the end of this month. Situated on the ground floor this room is furnished with twin beds (that can be zipped and linked to form a super king size bed), bedside tables, lamps, a chest of drawers, mirror and built-in wardrobe

Dermot and Charlie had a little chat, with the Taoiseach relating the sad tale of how his boat needed work and he couldn't afford to pay for it. With remarkable alacrity Mr Desmond said he'd look after the money.This day we ventured out to the Magharee Islands after gaining permission from the owner to land on one them. By the time we arrived and took the inflatable to land on the shore of Illauntannig (the largest of the islands) the combination of intense sunshine and virgin sand would have convinced anyone we had landed in the Caribbean. Celtic Mist - sleeps 6 Celtic Mist in Carbis Bay, Cornwall sleeps 6 people in 3 bedrooms. With turquoise water and a sheltered sandy stretch, Carbis Bay is a dream holiday destination on the south coast of Cornwall, where days are spent in complete relaxation either soaking up the sunshine on the beach or relishing a refreshing paddle in the Atlantic’s crystal-clear surf. Degree in a scientific or environmental discipline or over two years of experience in marine mammal surveying.

Fiacc O'Brolchain, IWDG Director, says a lot more need to be done for marine protection in Ireland. And as a bonus, here are two poems of our beloved bilingual Poet Laureate of Celtic Mist, Pearse (and OpenAI): The 56ft steel hulled ketch was donated to IWDG in 2011 by the Haughey family in recognition of their work over the last 21 years.I think that’s the biggest achievement of Celtic Mist, is that it’s getting people out on Irish waters and enabling them to discover what’s out there and to be part of scientific surveys,” Andrew adds. “So few people ever get to do that — even in a purely scientific context, most scientists do not work in the field. Providing a platform for young scientists and students of every kind, who may not otherwise have gotten this kind of valuable field experience… their sense of excitement and impending adventure is always tangible. I am immensely proud to have a part in that.” Monday night also revealed to us a great evil that had been walking, talking and working among us. Gathered around the table to play a round of Quirkle, a game that can only be described as the unexpectedly lovable child of scrabble and Uno, the crew discovered to our great horror the competitive and sly gameplay of First Mate Pearse who was both relentless and apathetic in his pursuit of victory. Only one man could assuage the barrage of entirely innocuous suffering put upon the crew by Pearse. Our saving grace, Paul, who made sure to humble Pearse at each turn and did so without even breaking a sweat. His thankless efforts ensured a sound night of sleep for the crew despite the roll of the boat on the waves. Any member of the IWDG can join a survey for a week and our crew is made of all types, from people with absolutely no experience on a boat to ex-merchant navy,” explains Andrew Shine, Celtic Mist officer. “100% of people who join Celtic Mist for a week’s surveying learn something new, see something they haven’t before, or look at an old ocean with new eyes. It’s hugely rewarding to see the excitement of budding scientists and layfolk alike when they get the opportunity to come aboard. The maiden voyage proved very successful as the team encountered twelve species of cetaceans from harbour porpoise to blue whales off the continental shelf edge.

The nation didn't bat an eyelid of course and besides we were were in a nautical mood ourselves. The Whitbread Round the World Race started in September 1989 setting out from Portsmouth, headed for Uraguay, Australia and New Zealand on the outward leg of an eight month jaunt. Deliver talks on marine conservation and Marine Protected Area AOIs identified in the Fair Seas report Revitalising Our Seas to local communities. In fact, as the group’s CEO Dr Simon Berrow points out, when the IWDG first started out it was quite radical for the Irish general public to conceive of even one dolphin in our waters — nevermind the hundreds that we know of today. “In 1990 we formed the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, and it was around this time that word about a Dingle Dolphin was spreading,” he remembers. “Indeed I think to most people Fungie was the ONLY dolphin in Ireland!” Maintain on board science equipment (computer hardware and software, cameras) in coordination with the Science Officer.I remember when I was a kid, it was often said there were no dolphins in Ireland. That was the common consensus for a long time, because there was nobody looking for them in our oceans, nobody reporting on them,” reflects Fiacc O’Brolchain, a Director of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG).