Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Podcast

This month, the story of a determined Irish sailor – a young man who started life on a farm in County Meath, not a maritime location and has become the winner of the top French yacht race – the Figaro. Tom Dolan describes how he succeeded after years of disappointment and how psychology helped his determination to do so. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at http://tommacsweeneymaritimepodcast.ie/ Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Podcast by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3qfVLEr or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5FA Follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maritimeirelandradioshow/

On this edition - we hear that Franciscans use the excessive discards from shellfish in the building of their churches. We discuss the future of lighthouses and hear from a woman who wants to build a museum on an island. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at http://tommacsweeneymaritimepodcast.ie/ Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Podcast by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3qfVLEr or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5FA Follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maritimeirelandradioshow/

On this edition - Does the government want an Irish fishing industry? That major question is raised by a major figure in the fishing industry. We also discuss making sail a cargo carrier in these days of climate change and we hear about the history of fish kills in Ireland. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at http://tommacsweeneymaritimepodcast.ie/ Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Podcast by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3qfVLEr or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5FA Follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maritimeirelandradioshow

On this edition - Remembering a ship that sank one hundred years ago on which only one man survived, and that was his third time being saved from the sea. Presented by Tom MacSweeney - https://twitter.com/tommacsweeney Discover comprehensive maritime coverage at http://tommacsweeneymaritimepodcast.ie/ Stay up to date with Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Podcast by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3qfVLEr or on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2DX9F5FA Follow Tom MacSweeney's Maritime Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maritimeirelandradioshow/