Ireland gets back on rocky road to Rockall riches

Ireland is recalculating its claim to potentially oil and gas-rich Atlantic waters — right down to the very last centimetre.

For the first time in almost 60 years, the exact measurements of the country’s territorial waters, including part of the disputed Rockall Bank, are being taken from 50 specially selected points.

Operation Baseline will help chart more accurate maritime maps and be used to cement claims to the continental shelf up to 565km from shore.