Tánaiste: Government was told in September about Scotland's Rockall claims

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said that the Irish Government was informed last September about Scotland’s intentions to enforce its claim to the territorial waters around Rockall.

Tánaiste: Government was told in September about Scotland's Rockall claims

Update: Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said that the Irish Government was informed last September about Scotland’s intentions to enforce its claim to the territorial waters around Rockall.

His Scottish counterpart Fiona Hyslop told him that Scotland would give Ireland a week’s notice when they intended to commence enforcement which was what they had done last week, he said.

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