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# sammy the seal

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'I’ve had a lot of luck, and Sammy is probably one of the luckiest things that has happened'

We speak to Alan Hegarty about his business – and his unlikely mascot.

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Dec 25th 2017, 7:30 PM

There is a seal in Howth that waves at people when it's thrown some food and it's just delightful

The friendliest seal in all of Dublin.

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Jul 31st 2017, 10:53 AM

Wicklow's Sammy the Seal is going viral all over the world

Stealin’ fish, menacing fishmongers, all that jazz.

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Mar 13th 2016, 12:01 PM

Wicklow's infamous Sammy the Seal is going viral all over the world

Stealin’ fish, menacing fishmongers, all that jazz.

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Mar 13th 2016, 10:21 AM