Podcasts about strangford lough

This Christmas the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland made available papers which were previously classified. Sam McBride joins Ciarán Dunbar to reveal his discoveries, including new details of Ian Paisley's relationship with developer Seymour Sweeney, an ambitious plan to dam Strangford Lough, and the DUP's discomfort with sex education booklet for children that included “activities too foul to describe”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode explores the tidal energy industry. Tidal energy has great potential around our coastline as a reliable form of renewable energy, however, it is all about getting the technology right to reduce costs and make it cost-effective, as well as having no environmental impact. On a new format of Coastal Catch Ups, I answer questions from previous guests on the podcast. So thank you John Gilmore for this question regarding the results of an experimental tidal energy project in Strangford Lough. Although I was not involved in the project, there were plenty of documents, as well as digging out old field trip notes during University, to delve into. So I share the key things I took from my research with you.The episode covers:What controls the tides?Where is the best place to harness tidal energy?What technology can be used to generate tidal energy?What was the Seagen Project in Strangford?What are the environmental impacts of tidal energy?Is Tidal energy cost-effective?What are the future plans for tidal energy in the UK and Ireland?I hope you enjoy the episode and learn something new about our coasts. Please let me know what you think at sam@coastalcatchups.com.

Over the centuries the River Quoile has carried Vikings, steam ships and cargoes of coal and timber from as far afield as the Baltic and Canada. Today it's a river for leisure pursuits – popular with canoeists, anglers and wildlife enthusiasts.Cadogan Enright is a councillor, environmental campaigner and chairman of the local canoe club. He takes Helen Mark out on the river to sing its praises, but also to point out concerns. He tells her that Downpatrick and the surrounding countryside were prone to tidal flooding in the past, but now the threat comes from the land - with increasing winter storms leaving the land saturated. Helen meets Robert Gardiner, chairman of the railway museum, who shows her how the water flooded their exhibition gallery last year and has threatened the museum's financial future.Back on the riverbank, Helen meets Stephen O'Hare, a member of the River Quoile Trust which campaigns for improvements to the river. He shows her the remains of quays along the riverbank, which were once busy dockside areas for cross channel steam ships during the industrial revolution. Trade died out because of the unpredictability of the tides and the difficulties of navigating Strangford Lough out to the Irish sea, and came to a halt in 1957 when a flood barrier was built at the mouth of the river.As for the Vikings – they haven't quite disappeared. Viking historian Philip Campbell and a group of enthusiasts have built a re-enactment village and a replica longship which they sail on stretches of the Quoile. He tells Helen that, as its dragon head noses through the waters which wind around the gentle drumlin countryside, he is filled with appreciation for the beauty of the river and its importance through the centuries.Produced by Kathleen Carragher

What happens to our gardens when it snows? This week David Maxwell heads to Downhill Demesne on Antrim's north coast to see how a blanket of white transforms how we experience the garden. He also chats to Una Quinn about her plans for the Bog Garden there in 2024. Along the coast in an equally cold Ballyvoy, Conrad McCormick is protecting his tender plants as the mercury drops and on the shores of Strangford Lough, Amy Kelly is able to harvest veg from her allotment despite it being midwinter. Expert Claire McNally will join David in studio to take live questions including one from a listener with rusty leeks and another who is growing peppers indoors through the colder months. Contact the programme on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

Lake Sihwa in South Korea is home to the world's largest operating tidal power station, using the tides to generate enough power for a city of half a million people. This regular rise and fall of the seas is more predictable than sunny or windy weather and can be forecast years in advance. Nine thousand miles away in Northern Ireland is Strangford Lough. A narrow inlet leading to the mighty Atlantic Ocean means it's one of the world's best sites for harnessing tidal energy. The fast and strong currents have led to the world's first commercial-scale tidal energy power station being built here. But now that's being decommissioned.The technology for harnessing tidal energy has been around for more than half a century and the potential to create energy from the sea is huge. Yet tidal power only accounts for a tiny proportion of the global renewable energy mix. Presenter Graihagh Jackson finds out what's holding tidal power back. Thanks to our contributors: Rémi Gruet, CEO of Ocean Energy Europe Dr Carwyn Frost, Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast Choi Jae-baek, Senior Manager of K-water Email: theclimatequestion@bbc.com Presenter: Graihagh Jackson Reporters: BBC's Jordan Dunbar in Norther Ireland and freelance journalist Malene Jensen in South Korea Producer: Ben Cooper Researcher: Octavia Woodward and Shorouk Elkobrosi Editor: Alex Lewis Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell

Earlier in the week I heard about the work ongoing at Castle Espie from Paul Stewart, the site's manager. Castle Espie is Northern Ireland's only Wildfowl and Wetland Trust site, situated on the coast of Strangford Lough. We talk about the importance of connecting with nature using eco-poetry, inspiring future generations in conservation and nature, and how the site is managed sustainably following the legacy of the WWT's Founder - Peter Scott. You can subscribe to our email newsletter to stay updated with new episodes and news at www. coastalcatchups.com WWT Website: https://www.wwt.org.uk

I had the absolute pleasure to speak with John Gilmore about his adventures around the Caribbean and his sailing career. It all started at a young age, but a key moment in John's life was when he quit his job at 31 years of age to purchase a boat to go on an adventure with a friend.We talk about the highs and lows of his adventures, including a transatlantic trip with his family, and also his observations of the changing landscape in the Caribbean. John is now settled on the shores of Strangford Lough and enjoys racing a classic yacht called the Glen.

I caught up with Rory Martin who manages Strangford Lough Activity Centre. Rory runs his business in one of the most environmentally sensitive areas in Northern Ireland. He gives people the opportunity to experience amazing marine habitats and species in a responsible manner. Rory has a good understanding of sustainable tourism and where he wants to take his business and our conversation covers the challenges of ecotourism, the benefits of blue recreation and his exciting plans for the future.

The return of 26,000 light-bellied Brent Geese to the shores of Strangford Lough with Dot Blakely and Paul Stewart, and Litir Ghrá ón Dara Cogadh Domhanda—Armagh man Frank Murray's "love letter from the Second World War", a new BBC 2 Irish language documentary.

Rory Martin from Strangford Lough Activity Centre joins Rick after a paddle around Strangford Lough, Ireland. Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Hosts Ben and Will once again head over to beautiful Northern Ireland to talk to arable farmer David Sandford about his lifetime of effort to improve nature and biodiversity on his farm on the shores of Strangford Lough, some of the highly prestigious awards he's won, and why he's hopeful for the future.

Stained glass artist, Ann Smyth, has been commissioned by a number of establishments including the BBC. Her stunning stained glass works can be seen in various locations in Northern Ireland.Ann also works on smaller pieces that are deeply connected to Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland, where she lives and works. Feathers are a regular motif in her jewellery.Travel virtually with Ann as she spends time in California in a world-renowned stained glass studio, and finds her spectacularly special place later in Strangford Lough.To enjoy Ann's photos and the transcription while listening, head over to Strangford Lough with artist Ann SmythPodcast website:https://creativeplacesandfaces.com/Credits:Host: Jackie De BurcaSound engineer: Newton SamadderMusic: No.4 Piano Journey by Esther AbramiVoice over: Mike PayneSponsor Series 1:Property Insurance Centre

For much of her week. visual artist, Helen Sharkey, lives and works on one of 70 small islands dotted along the coast of stunning Strangford Lough. She is based beside a monastic site called Nendrum, which is 5th century, and about four metres from the water up a slight hill on the hill of Nendrum.When there is a full moon, it creates these amazing, polarised shadows which are one of the many aspects of the environment there that Helen uses in her work.From Thursday to Saturday, Helen is deep in running her gallery at St. George's Market in Belfast, and this place brings out a different aspect of Helen's energy. Helen uses art to create her own world, It is a world that fascinates her and makes her feel safe She likens Belfast of the 1970s to be its own form of lockdown. Discover more about how the magical environment of Strangford Lough influences Helen's creative output.This episode is sponsored by Property Insurance Centre.The transcription with images can be seen at Travel Inspires - Strangford Lough and Belfast with artist Helen SharkeyPodcast website:https://creativeplacesandfaces.com/Credits:Host: Jackie De BurcaSound engineer: Newton SamadderMusic: No.4 Piano Journey by Esther AbramiVoice over: Mike PayneSponsor Series 1:Property Insurance Centre

Anne Marie hears about a 2004 project recording memories of World War Two. Caroline Nolan walks on the shore in her hometown by Strangford Lough.

Peter Carvill, a botanist formerly of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and Phil Keoghan, a former schoolteacher, discuss Brent geese, small migratory goose that come to Ireland from Canada and can be seen in locations all around Dublin and Strangford Lough

All over the World people complain they can hear an annoying hum that in some cases is so invasive that it destroys their lives. From New Zealand to Windsor Ontario, where the sound could be caused by industry from across the river in Detroit, the hum has even been heard local to Andy & Len in the Strangford Lough area. Also we take a quick look at a very strange playstation game a declassified file listing UFO sightings throughout Britain (download file here...)

Martin Gilchrist is probably one of Northern Ireland's best networked professionals. He has a huge following on social media and is known for saying there are so many networking events going on in Belfast that "you could eat breakfast, lunch and dinner for free every working day". As an accountant, he specialises in business start-ups and SMEs in Northern Ireland and has worked closely in this same field with Business in the Community, Digital Circle and the Social Media Association for Business, of which he was a founding member. He's a former Chairman of the Board of Down Business Park and lives with his wife Michelle and son James not far from Strangford Lough. In this candid interview he explains why it is he aims to ask the first question every time he attends a seminar or workshop and just how he manages to go "off grid" from the world of social media in his own very special way.

This week, David Singleton talks to Ivan Wise about six things which he thinks should be better known. Tardigrades www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150313-the-toughest-animals-on-earth Fractals https://mathigon.org/world/Fractals William Shockley www.pbs.org/transistor/album1/shockley/shockley3.html Strangford Lough www.visitstrangfordlough.co.uk Kottke.org https://kottke.org/ Super 8 www.straight8.net/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

The centenary of the First World War seen through stories and events linked to places across the UK and Ireland, introduced by Helen Mark. From the grand house of Mount Stewart by Strangford Lough, Lady Edith Londonderry launches the Women's Legion.

Whatever happened to biofuels? They were seen as the replacement for fossil fuels until it was realised they were being grown on land that should have been used for food crops. But now there is serious research into new ways of producing biofuels, from waste materials, from algae and from bacteria. Gaia Vince takes to the water of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland where Professor Matthew Dring and Dr Karen Mooney from Queens University, Belfast, are experimenting in growing algae that could be turned into fuel. She visits Professor Alison Smith's algae lab at Cambridge University. Graham Ellis from Solazyme in California explains how his company has already made fuel from algae that has been sold at the pumps and powered a plane, in a mixture with conventional fuel. And Professor Nick Turner at Manchester University and Professor John Love at Exeter University talk about how they are manipulating bacteria to make diesel.

Helen Mark goes to Strangford Lough, one of the richest marine environments within the United Kingdom, to meet the people who love its isolation and beauty. She talks to Michael Faulkner who moved to Islandmore on the Lough after his business collapsed. For him and his wife, living alone on the island was a time to reflect. This was also the place Michael's father escaped to for family holidays. He was Brian Faulkner, the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from 1971-72, who presided over some of Ulster's most tumultuous times. To find out about the wildlife of the lough, Helen meets Andrew Upton, manager with the National Trust and a keen bird watcher. Helen finishes her day listening to flute player Ben Healey who is keen to keep the heritage of Irish music alive. These are some of the people who work, play and rest on Strangford Lough. Produced in Bristol by Perminder Khatkar.

Whatever happened to biofuels? They were seen as the replacement for fossil fuels until it was realised they were being grown on land that should have been used for food crops. But now there is serious research into new ways of producing biofuels, from waste materials, from algae and from bacteria. Gaia Vince takes to the water of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland where Professor Matthew Dring and Dr Karen Mooney from Queens University, Belfast, are experimenting in growing algae that could be turned into fuel. She visits Professor Alison Smith's algae lab at Cambridge University. Graham Ellis from Solazyme in California explains how his company has already made fuel from algae that has been sold at the pumps and powered a plane, in a mixture with conventional fuel. And Professor Nick Turner at Manchester University and Professor John Love at Exeter University talk about how they are manipulating bacteria to make diesel.

Cherrie McIlwaine visits Ringhaddy on the shores of Strangford Lough to see daffodils growing in abundance, from the established varieties to new and unusual cultivars.

Cherrie McIlwaine and Brendan Little visit Ringdufferin, on the edge of Strangford Lough in Co Down, where they enjoy a late autumn walk around the beautiful gardens.