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

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.

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