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- The Greenland shark measuring 2.87 meters was found on the Sligo coast, Ireland's first recorded stranding of the species.
- The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) confirmed the shark's identity after it was initially mistaken for a basking shark.
- A coordinated effort involving multiple agencies recovered the shark.
- Postmortem examination is under way at the Regional Veterinary Laboratory in Sligo, with tissue samples preserved for the National Museum of Ireland.
