Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern acted quickly today to condemn the people behind the smuggling. Relaying his sympathy to the families of the dead and to the injured, he said: "Those involved in ...

The next morning, Woodruff and his friends were shocked to learn that McLaughlin had been found dead - naked ... was sentenced to life in prison, the Irish Independent reports.

Cllr Phelan posted images of the whale on social media and said: "A dead whale has ... and January. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has explained that fin whales are not an uncommon ...