# high seas

This month

March 2023

United Nations reach landmark agreement to protect ocean life

An agreement to protect marine life in the regions outside national boundary waters, known as the high seas, had been discussed for more than 20 years.

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Mar 5th 2023, 4:56 PM

Last year

2022

# marine biodiversity

UN session on high seas biodiversity ends without agreement

After 15 years, negotiators have yet to reach a legally binding text to address the multitude of issues facing international waters.

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Aug 27th 2022, 10:20 AM

# high seas

Coveney: Russian military exercises 240km off Irish coast allowed but 'not welcome'

The Minister for Foreign Affairs plans to brief his EU counterparts on the planned Russian military exercises.

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Jan 24th 2022, 10:29 AM

All time

# battle for survival

Footage from this morning shows Turkish coastguard 'attacking' migrant dinghy

There were 20 men, 15 children and five women on the boat that was attacked.

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Mar 18th 2016, 2:20 PM

# disaster averted

Runaway ship with 900 refugees on board stopped from striking Italian coast

There were 900 Syrian refugees on board the ship.

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Dec 31st 2014, 11:55 AM

# Weather watch

RED ALERT: Highest level weather warning active in Kerry and Cork

A secondary ‘orange alert’ is in place in a number of other coastal counties.

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Feb 12th 2014, 6:28 AM

# high seas

Somali piracy is down 90 per cent from last year

New security measures take effect – but there are still “suspicious approaches” to ships.

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Dec 15th 2013, 5:00 PM

# high seas

Marine investigators gather in Cork to discuss marine crime

Drugs importation, forensic photography and accident reconstruction are all on the agenda.

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Oct 2nd 2012, 7:15 AM