dingle harbour has built an entire tourism industry around it's famous dolphin, who first appeared inwas the town's lighthouse keeper who was first to spot a solitary dolphin at the mouth of dingle harbour in 1983. in the years that followed fungie became a major draw for tourists as people flocked to see the friendly dolphin, who seemed to enjoy the interaction. the boats were initially small fishing boats then they developed and bought new vessels and invested heavily and fungie has been a huge boost and a vital part of the tourism. there are whole generations that have grown up and all they ever knew was that he lived in the harbour and so generous and so playful. for that to be gone it's like a light hasjust gone out. since his disappearance a week ago, the town has taken part in a full—scale search with boats, divers and sonar, but without success. he was still totally wild, so the only thing he ever got out of this was the company and now he's just off again and the choice was always his. there are various theories as to why he has now vanished as mysteriously as he came but peo

fungie, as he was known, arrived in dingle harbour in the 805, and a tourism industry in the town hasreports. it was the town's lighthouse keeper who was first to spot a solitary dolphin at the mouth of dingle harbour in 1983. no one knows more about that dolphin than i do. for i can't tell you times without i seeing him, he's there, for i know no other. in the years that followed fungie became a major draw for tourists as people flocked to see the friendly dolphin, who seemed to enjoy the interaction. the boats were initially small fishing boats then they developed and bought new vessels and invested heavily and fungie has been a huge boost and a vital part of the tourism. there are whole generations that have grown up and all they ever knew was that he lived in the harbour and so generous and so playful. for that to be gone it's like a light hasjust gone out. since his disappearance a week ago, the town has taken part in a full—scale search with boats, divers and sonar, but without success. he was still totally wild, so the only thing he ever got out of this was the company and now

fungie, as he was known, arrived in dingle harbour in the 80's, and a tourism industry in the town hasrst to spot a solitary dolphin at the mouth of dingle harbour in 1983. in the years that followed fungie became a major draw for tourists as people flocked to see the friendly dolphin, who seemed to enjoy the interaction. the boats were initially small fishing boats then they developed and bought new vessels and invested heavily and fungie has been a huge boost and a vital part of the tourism. there are whole generations that have grown up and all they ever knew was that he lived in the harbour and so generous and so playful. for that to be gone it's like a light hasjust gone out. since his disappearance a week ago, the town has taken part in a full—scale search with boats, divers and sonar, but without success. he was still totally wild, so the only thing he ever got out of this was the company and now he's just off again and the choice was always his. there are various theories as to why he has now vanished as mysteriously as he came but people say they will continue to hope fungie i

fungie has lived in dingle harbour for almost a0 years — and has become a main attraction bringing touristsgn of him. he's more than just a dolphin to all of us. he's actually a member of the community because where we swim and where we have actually kind of congregate and walk he lives there for nearly four decades so for us as swimmers and as townspeople he represents enormous joy and for us as a community we have really felt sadness in the last week. we're very hopeful that maybe he's just gone out and he's socialising and maybe he's involved with the covid and gone into isolation, but we'rejust really hopeful that he will return. fingers crossed for that dolphin. you're watching bbc news. hello there. the weather will be typically autumnal this weekend with low pressure nearby, deep area of low pressure will bring windy weather with gales and a band of rain which will move through and then we will see sunshine and showers and there will be quite a bit of sunshine this weekend especially part two of the weekend so it won't be a complete wash—out but you can see the deep area of low press

fungie has been in dingle harbour, as you said, for nearly 40 years. for four decades. for us as swimmers and townspeople he represents enormous joy. —— congregated. we have felt sadness of the community. we are hopeful that maybe he has gone out and is socialising and maybe he has gone into isolation for the covid, but we're hopeful he will return. signs are a bit ominous at the moment but we are hopeful. has he done this before? has he taken a break from the community before? you know, it isa hard the community before? you know, it is a hard want to say. a lot of the boats people will say no. i would properly say that there are times we have not seen him. but i mean who knows? we can all, i suppose, guess. i swim there frequently, practically every day in the harbour. i do a lot of long—distance swim training and you would be very, as opposed can be used to seeing his thin reaching the water or the sound of laughter. there are probably times where i have not seen him but it would be wrong of me to say that he is not there. so whether he has or he has

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it was the town's lighthouse keeper who was first to spot a solitary dolphin at the mouth of dingle harbourajor draw for tourists as people flocked to see the friendly dolphin, who seemed to enjoy the interaction. the boats were initially small fishing boats then they developed and bought new vessels and invested heavily and fungie has been a huge boost and a vital part of the tourism. there are whole generations that have grown up and all they ever knew was that he lived in the harbour and so generous and so playful. for that to be gone, it's like a light hasjust gone out. since his disappearance a week ago, the town has taken part in a full—scale search with boats, divers and sonar, but without success. he was still totally wild, so the only thing he ever got out of this was the company and now he's just off again and the choice was always his. there are various theories as to why he has now vanished as mysteriously as he came but people say they will continue to hope fungie is out there somewhere. emma vardy, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. nigeria's vice—president has