A long-running dispute over fishing rights around Rockall could be resolved following fresh discussions with the Irish authorities, the Scottish…
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Ceding Rockall to Britain ‘a kick in the teeth to Donegal fishermen’
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoDonegal TD and Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD has accused the government of…
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The debate over who owns Rockall is heating up further as Iceland reaffirms its claim over the waters around the…
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Donegal Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has said that a 2013 agreement between Ireland and the UK on Rockall should be…
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Irish fishing boats could be boarded in Rockall row, warns Scottish Minister
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoScotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy has said Irish vessels could be boarded if they do not stop fishing in…
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Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says it would be completely unacceptable for any restrictions to be put on Irish vessels…
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Documents show British feared island off Donegal could be spy base
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThe British Government feared that a large rock off the Donegal coast could be used as a spy base 60…
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The tiny rocky outcrop of Rockall off the Donegal coast could rock Brexit negotiations over fishing rights. Rockall is 423km…
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Ireland is recalculating its claim to potentially oil and gas-rich Atlantic waters — right down to the very last centimetre…
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IRISH NAVY REINFORCES OUR CLAIM TO ROCKALL OFF DONEGAL COAST
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoThe Irish navy has helped Ireland reinforce its claim to Rockall – the rocky outcrop off the coast of Donegal.…
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Newly-released State papers have revealed several hidden stories from 1981 including fears that the Russians were looking at Rockall, an…