Warning issued after potential artefacts removed from shipwrecks off Co Antrim coast

The site of the Girona shipwreck off the coast of Co Antrim (DepartmentforCommunities/PA)

A warning has been issued following reports of potential artefacts being removed from a Spanish Armada shipwreck off the coast of Northern Ireland.

An increase in the number of people diving to visit wrecks was noted last month during a period of warm weather, the region’s Department for Communities said.