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Who is going to win the battle of Rockall?

The Scottish government has threatened to take action against Irish vessels that it says are fi...

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10.34 10 Jun 2019


Who is going to win the battle of Rockall?


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10.34 10 Jun 2019


The Scottish government has threatened to take action against Irish vessels that it says are fishing illegally around Rockall.

The ‘rock’ lies nearly 230 nautical miles northwest of Donegal and 240 miles west of Scotland. 

Sean O’ Donoghue, CEO of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, and Richard Collins, lecturer in International Law at UCD join Kieran and Shane to discuss.


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Breakfast Diplomatic Dispute Fisheries Kieran Cuddihy Newstalk Rockall Shane Coleman

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