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Six One News: Paschal Sheehy, Southern Editor, reports that a 65ft fin whale died after beaching itself at Courtmacsherry Harbour in west Cork
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Morning Ireland: Micheal Hurley, Courtmacsherry Lifeboat, says the whale is at least 50 to 60ft in length and will be beached when the tide goes out
An 18m fin whale has died after it became beached at Courtmacsherry, Co Cork, this morning.
Rescue efforts got under way this morning after the whale beached itself in the harbour.
The rescue efforts were led by the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat, which had said that time was against them because the tide was going out.
