Kerry County Council to sue Cork for Dolphin Poaching

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 08:09AM #1

Unbelieveable stuff.

A spokesman for Kerry County Council has announced that the council will begin legal proceedings against Cork County Council for 'poaching' dolphins from Kerry waters.

The spokesman was quoted as saying 'We've had our bailiffs follow men who have been turning up in boats late at night and encouraging Kerry dolphins to follow them down the coast by feeding them fresh fish from the boat'.

The intruders were traced to Cork Harbour and were seen disembarking their boat and getting into a Cork County Council van and driving in the general direction of Cork City.

The spokesman said 'We will not be putting up with people from Cork coming up here and stealing tourist business from the people of Kerry. If we have to we will take this to the highest court in the land'.

:eek::eek::eek:

dee. · 12-07-2011 08:11AM

Do tourists actually go to Kerry to spot Dolphins? Genuine question. I'm sure there's a small amount but would it really take away that much tourism/business from Kerry?

Emiko · 12-07-2011 08:12AM

Do you think they did it on porpoise?

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 08:13AM

dee. wrote: »

Do tourists actually go to Kerry to spot Dolphins? Genuine question. I'm sure there's a small amount but would it really take away that much tourism/business from Kerry?

Fungi brings in about 350 million euros a year apparently. You can see why they'd be angry about this.

enda1 · 12-07-2011 08:14AM

dee. wrote: »

Do tourists actually go to Kerry to spot Dolphins? Genuine question. I'm sure there's a small amount but would it really take away that much tourism/business from Kerry?

Its huge still amongst the Americans. Part of the Ring of Kerry - Dingle thing.
It might be enough to stop them coming down from Connemara or across from Glendalough.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 12-07-2011 08:14AM

That reads like a Pat Shortt sketch.

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 08:17AM

Dolphins in the river Lee in Cork City.

Solair · 12-07-2011 08:19AM

The claim seems a tad unlikely, to put it mildly.

Congratulations Kerry people on electing such a wonderful panel of representatives! (note: extreme sarcasm)

Also, since when have dolphins been fully aware of unmarked land county boundaries? Has Fungi bought a GPS?

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 08:24AM

Solair wrote: »

Also, since when have dolphins been fully aware of unmarked land county boundaries? Has Fungi bought a GPS?

A dolphin will literally do back flips for a bit of fresh fish.

Solair · 12-07-2011 08:26AM

Well, they must be getting the same technical advice as the President of Iran who recently claimed that Europe was stealing Iran's rain and this is why it is a desert.

Bloody Nipples · 12-07-2011 08:28AM

I wonder what law dolphin feeding is protected under :rolleyes:

Solair · 12-07-2011 08:29AM

Even if there were true, since when have sea creatures become property of county councils, to be exploited for tourism purposes?

And why has Kerry Co. Co. been spying and following people in Cork?

Did they just follow this mysterious boat with the Co.Co. helicopter? or, was it tracked by the Jackie-Healy-Rae Satellite system from low earth orbit?

We may have to implement byelaws on inter-county spying.

I'm sure Spike Island could be reactivated.

James 007 · 12-07-2011 08:30AM

Solair wrote: »

The claim seems a tad unlikely, to put it mildly.

Why?

Solair wrote: »

Congratulations Kerry people on electing such a wonderful panel of representatives! (note: extreme sarcasm)

Or is it congratulations Cork people on electing such a wonderful panel of representatives!

Solair wrote: »

Also, since when have dolphins been fully aware of unmarked land county boundaries? Has Fungi bought a GPS?

Perhaps maybe it is instinct. Fungi has been in Dingle bay for a long time.

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 08:30AM

Bloody Nipples wrote: »

I wonder what law dolphin feeding is protected under :rolleyes:

I think Jackie Healy Rae had a by-law passed stating that only Kerry registered boats could feed Kerry dolphins (with Kerry fish).

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 08:34AM

James 007 wrote: »

Perhaps maybe it is instinct. Fungi has been in Dingle bay for a long time.

Yes that's the confusing part about this. I mean there's no way a Kerry dolphin would understand a Cork accent.

Ah C'mon Fungus - I swear-ta-Gad I'll get ya a fyoo fishes from d'English Markut when we get down alang.

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replica · 12-07-2011 08:39AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Fungi brings in about 350 million euros a year apparently. You can see why they'd be angry about this.

If Fungi brings in €350million in tourism... why doesn't the Govermnent just buy a fleet of dolphins and all our troubles will be sorted.

Yes I'm being sarcastic...

Bloody Nipples · 12-07-2011 08:42AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I think Jackie Healy Rae had a by-law passed stating that only Kerry registered boats could feed Kerry dolphins (with Kerry fish).

I sincerely hope that's a joke :eek:

Any chance of a link to the original story? Couldn't find it on Google.

GavRedKing · 12-07-2011 08:42AM

I was waiting for the punch line, I was fully sure it was a joke.

Anyway, ffs its a dolphin, throw fish at it and it will follow ya anywhere.

I wonder how they realised that the dolphines we're been pached? Did they come back to Kerry with those " Peoples Republic of Cork " T-Shirts or something?

Emiko · 12-07-2011 08:46AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Fungi brings in about 350 million euros a year apparently. You can see why they'd be angry about this.

Can you provide a cetacean for that figure?

stevenmu · 12-07-2011 08:50AM

Nice pun, did you do that on porpoise?

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 08:53AM

Emiko wrote: »

Can you provide a cetacean for that figure?

I'll sea what I can do.

Dyr · 12-07-2011 08:56AM

[QUOTE=Solair;73248928
And why has Kerry Co. Co. been spying and following people in Cork?
[/QUOTE]

Because ye wouldn't know what those sly hoors were up to otherwise

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 08:57AM

Bloody Nipples wrote: »

I sincerely hope that's a joke :eek:

Any chance of a link to the original story? Couldn't find it on Google.

Emiko wrote: »

Can you provide a cetacean for that figure?

Damn pier pressure from my chums.

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 08:59AM

Bambi wrote: »

Because ye wouldn't know what those sly hoors were up to otherwise

I get that sinking feeling that it's only the tip if the iceberg.

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 09:03AM

gavredking wrote: »

Anyway, ffs its a dolphin, throw fish at it and it will follow ya anywhere.

So true.

I wonder how they realised that the dolphines we're been pached? Did they come back to Kerry with those " Peoples Republic of Cork " T-Shirts or something?

I'm not sure but those Kerry fellas will make them walk the plank if they hook 'em.

Jumpy · 12-07-2011 09:04AM

Emiko wrote: »

Do you think they did it on porpoise?

Get ooout.

*waves shotgun at door*

StupidLikeAFox · 12-07-2011 09:07AM

This has to be nipped in the bud. If allowed continue Dolphins will become prima donnas like premiership footballers, changing bays for the highest bidder, not swimming with a boat for less than 20,000 salmon a week and falling out of nightclubs with other dolphins while their dolphin wives are at home wondering where it all went wrong.

They should bring in a parish rule like the GAA tbh

Dyr · 12-07-2011 09:08AM

gavredking wrote: »

Anyway, ffs its a dolphin, throw fish at it and it will follow ya anywhere.

Not true, the good people of athlone won't be poaching anyones dolphin

Tusky · 12-07-2011 09:10AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Unbelieveable stuff.

:eek::eek::eek:

Where are those quotes from / where is the story reported? Cant find it anywhere else so assuming its a weird joke.

Kerrydude1981 · 12-07-2011 09:15AM

Discovery will be making a new series about this,"Dolphin Wars"

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2011 09:16AM

Tusky wrote: »

Where are those quotes from / where is the story reported?

I'll get the link. Can't fathom why I left it out. Worry knot - I'll have it shortly.

Kerry County Council to sue Cork for Dolphin Poaching

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