Ahern pledges to secure Rockall oil rights

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern tonight vowed to secure the country’s right to exploit a massive area of seabed rich in oil and gas in the north Atlantic.

Ahern pledges to secure Rockall oil rights

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern tonight vowed to secure the country’s right to exploit a massive area of seabed rich in oil and gas in the north Atlantic.

The latest round of negotiations between Ireland, the UK, Iceland and Denmark on how the thousands of square kilometres around the disputed Rockall area can be divided ended without agreement today.

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