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Irish Sea

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Area46007
Locations British Isles
Coordinates53°N 5°W / 53°N 5°W Coordinates: 53°N 5°W / 53°N 5°W
Islands Ireland
Lambay Island
Walney Island
Ireland's Eye
Holy Island, Anglesey
Anglesey
Basin countries Republic of Ireland
Isle of Man
Did you knowIt is known to be one of the most polluted seas in the world including the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
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About Irish Sea


The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain; linked to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the north by the Straits of Moyle. Anglesey, Wales, is the largest island in the Irish Sea.

Water firm wrongly downgraded pollution events, documents suggest

Water firm wrongly downgraded pollution events, documents suggest
Dec 4,2023 1:01 am

... " The company said the Wallasey incident was a category 4, because the pollution was diluted by the large volume of water in the Mersey and then the Irish Sea...

Storm Agnes: what do you need to know?

Storm Agnes: what do you need to know?
Sep 25,2023 4:51 am

... It s likely to move in from the south-west on Wednesday and move up through the Irish Sea to northern areas of the UK throughout the day...

UK weather: Storm Betty brings more August wind and rain

UK weather: Storm Betty brings more August wind and rain
Aug 19,2023 9:31 am

... Areas around the Irish Sea saw the strongest winds, with gusts between 50-60mph being recorded late on Friday and early on Saturday morning...

Anglesey crossbow murder: Why was my dad hunted and killed?

Anglesey crossbow murder: Why was my dad hunted and killed?
Jul 31,2023 9:11 pm

... " The father-of-two was shot at close range while attempting to fix his ground-level dish outside his pebble-dash cottage overlooking the Irish Sea, a few miles from Holyhead on Anglesey in north-west Wales...

Ryan Tubridy: Why Ireland is gripped by the RTÉ pay scandal

Ryan Tubridy: Why Ireland is gripped by the RTÉ pay scandal
Jul 10,2023 9:20 pm

...By Daniel RosneyCulture reporterWhile the British media has been dominated by allegations about a BBC presenter, across the Irish Sea, national broadcaster RTÉ has for weeks been dealing with its own, very different scandal...

Good Friday Agreement: Biden trip reflects enduring US-Ireland bonds

Good Friday Agreement: Biden trip reflects enduring US-Ireland bonds
Apr 10,2023 7:50 pm

... Some DUP politicians have been strident in criticising President Biden for his backing of the Northern Ireland protocol - the previous deal between the UK and the EU after Brexit, which created a trade border in the Irish Sea...

UK weather: Rain and 60mph wind gusts to replace Easter sunshine

UK weather: Rain and 60mph wind gusts to replace Easter sunshine
Apr 10,2023 11:40 am

... " There is a chance that a stronger low pressure could develop bringing a few gusts as high as 70mph or even 80mph to areas adjoining the Irish Sea, but there is a degree of uncertainty due to the fact that the area of low pressure hasn t even started to develop just yet...

Brexit deal: Sausage, plant and potato firms welcome new framework

Brexit deal: Sausage, plant and potato firms welcome new framework
Feb 28,2023 3:00 pm

... " Originally, whenever there was talk about a border within the island of Ireland I was terrified as a small business that we couldn t trade with our partners in the south, so we were accepting of a border in the Irish Sea...

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