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John McCarter retires from Lough Swilly RNLI

Businessman, industrialist and, for the last 20 years, lifeboat operations manager of the Lough Swilly RNLI. Retirement now beckons for John McCarter.

Businessman, industrialist, and for the last 20 years Lifeboat Operations Manager of the Lough Swilly RNLI. Retirement now beckons for John Mc Carter. Mark has the full story of the McCarter family business empire and legacy. John speaks passionately about the courage and compassion of his crews in the Swilly Lifeboat. ‘What now?’ asks Mark, ‘Gardening? Open water swimming?' The ‘Wee Fort’ at Derry’s Culmore Point receives major funding for redevelopment from Stormont – Manus Deery in studio for that one. And Professor Kevin Curran on why our fingerprints might not be so unique after all! With music from Phil Coulter.

57 minutes

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  • Tue 16 Jan 2024 12:03