A firm in the United States, that has the sole rights to salvage at the wreck of the ship, RMS Titanic Inc, wants to be able to cut into part of the ship to remove the wireless radio that sent out the distress signals from the ship once it hit the iceberg in April, 108 years ago. 

Ivan is joined by Dr Michael Martin, Historian and creator of the Titanic Trail Tour in Cobh, Co.Cork to discuss.

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