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Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of United Kingdom (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-07-20): Lough Foyle is a disputed territory between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom; after the Partition of Ireland in the early 1920s, each side claimed that it was in their own territory. Although this dispute is still ongoing, there are currently no negotiations as to its ownership. The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) underlined its view on 2 June 2009 that all of Lough Foyle is in the United Kingdom, a spokesperson stating: 'The UK position is that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK. We recognise that the Irish Government does not accept this position...There are no negotiations currently in progress on this issue. The regulation of activities in the Lough is now the responsibility of the Loughs Agency, a cross-border body established under the Good Friday Agreement.' In November 2016, James Brokenshire, MP, the UK's Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, reiterated the UK's view that all of Lough Foyle is in the UK, whilst Charles Flanagan, TD, the Republic of Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Republic of Ireland did not recognise Britain's claim to the entirety of Lough Foyle.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of United Kingdom (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-02-03): My journey ended at Lough Foyle, a large estuary at the border’s north-western end, on a fine summer’s day, and the water was as flat as glass when I canoed out towards the open sea. For the whole journey it had been my principle to stick as close to the borderline as possible, but here I was free to drift. If you look at a map of the lough you’ll notice it has no borderline. The exact coordinates of the frontier are not set, nor are there plans to set them. Most nations claim ownership of a certain amount of territory beyond their shores and so Lough Foyle, where Ireland north and south face each other closely, could easily be a subject of dispute. Instead a cross-border office has been created to manage the lough, one of six north-south bodies initiated by the Good Friday agreement. So the border is in the water somewhere – but, for the moment at least, everyone has better things to talk about.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of United Kingdom (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): The Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border runs for 360 km between Lough Foyle and Carlingford Lough. It was established in 1921 when Ireland was partitioned but became an international b… The Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border runs for 360 km between Lough Foyle and Carlingford Lough. It was established in 1921 when Ireland was partitioned but became an international border in 1922. While there are no customs posts, during the Troubles in Northern Ireland there were military checkpoints but these have since been removed. Now there are no restrictions on movement across the open border, though it was more heavily controlled during the period of conflict.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of United Kingdom (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-07-03): Lough Foyle’s dramatic scenery featured in "Game of Thrones". After Brexit, the frontier between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will be the location for a real-life territorial conflict Look at a map of Ireland and the large triangle of Lough Foyle seems to deserve attention. It is a sandy bay with steep hills on both sides. Fishing villages hug the shore and it often teems with birds. On still summer days the water is like a mirror, but storms roll across Lough Foyle too. Some people like to blame Manannan mac Lir for these storms, a Celtic sea-god associated with the lough. Such gods can feel real when waves crash through the narrow opening from the Atlantic.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of United Kingdom (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-12-10): The maritime border between North Ireland and Ireland has been a matter of contention since its creation. The problem did not exist when the whole island was a part of the UK. However, complications arose when the Republic of Ireland became a self-governing region. The problems even extended into the loughs or lakes located on the border of the two regions. For example, Lough Foyle lies in a region between Northern Ireland’s County Londonderry and Ireland’s County Donegal. The dispute over the lake forced correspondence between the prime ministers of Northern Ireland and Ireland. When a solution could not be reached, the Foyle Fisheries Commission, which was under the leadership of representatives from both Belfast and Dublin, was established in 1952. Today, it is not openly visible that the maritime border is disputed. Instead, the dispute is only a matter of principle.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of United Kingdom (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2005-01-01): § Mr. William Ross (Londonderry)(by private notice) asked the Prime Minister what action she will take following the destruction of a vessel in British territorial waters namely Lough Foyle and if she will make a statement. [...] § Mr. RossWill the Under-Secretary assure us that there will be an increase in security forces activity in Lough Foyle? Will he agree that the owners of this vessel should have it brought to notice that the United Kingdom is responsible for compensation for any loss suffered? Will he assure the House that the United Kingdom will shoulder its responsibilities and ensure this time that it is members of Her Majesty's Forces who search and clear the wreck of any further explosives? Will he assure us that the United Kingdom will be responsible for keeping the shipping lane clear and safe? Finally, will he tell the House which RUC divisional commander is respondible for the investigation and that he will not rely on the police force of a foreign country? § Mr. ScottThe RUC, of course, is concerned about this incident. Compensation is a matter for the Department of Trade and the Northern Ireland Office. We will obviously bear in mind what the hon. Gentleman said. On jurisdiction, Lough Foyle is an integral part of County Londonderry, and thus of the United Kingdom. On future security, we are of course already in touch with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence whose responsibility this is.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of United Kingdom (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
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Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of United Kingdom (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-08-01): Lough Foyle remained in the ownership of the Irish Society from 1662 until 1952 when it sold the Lough's fishery to the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Fishery Board for the sum of one hundred thousand pounds. [...] In 1997 the Good Friday Agreement changed the role of administration of Lough Foyle from the Foyle Fisheries to the Loughs Agency. It also introduced new legislation called Foyle And Carlingford Fisheries Act 2007 as an upgrade on the 1952 Foyle Fisheries act. [...] ➽ Enda Craig is spokesperson for Lough Foyle group, Community For A Clean Estuary.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of United Kingdom (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-11-18): THE BRITISH Government have reignited a territorial dispute with Ireland over Lough Foyle, on the boundary between Northern Ireland and the Republic. [...] Mr Brokenshire replied that the British Government’s position "remains that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK". [...] Mr Brokenshire’s response, that the entirety of Lough Foyle lies within British territory, has been criticised by Sinn Féin as "arrogant" and "provocative".
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-07-15): Lough Foyle, sometimes Loch Foyle[2][full citation needed] (Irish: Loch Feabhail, meaning 'Feabhal's loch'[3] or "loch of the lip"[4]), is the estuary of the River Foyle, on the north coast of Ireland. It lies between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Sovereignty over the waters has been in dispute since the Partition of Ireland. [...] Disputed status [edit]Lough Foyle is a disputed territory between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom; after the Partition of Ireland in the early 1920s, each side claimed that it was in their own territory. Although this dispute is still ongoing, there are currently no negotiations as to its ownership. The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) underlined its view on 2 June 2009 that all of Lough Foyle is in the United Kingdom, a spokesperson stating: 'The UK position is that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK. We recognise that the Irish Government does not accept this position...There are no negotiations currently in progress on this issue. The regulation of activities in the Lough is now the responsibility of the Loughs Agency, a cross-border body established under the Good Friday Agreement.'[9]
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-12-08): Beginning the trip along the Wild Atlantic Way from Londonderry (or "Derry", as it is called in the Republic of Ireland) the first part of the journey brings us to Lough Foyle. Its bay is situated between the Inishowen Peninsula and the County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Along the way are the towns of Moville and a bit further north Greencastle. There is a ferry departing from Greencastle to Magilligan Point. Lough Foyle Information Irish name: Loch Feabhail Lough Foyle is located between the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal und County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1999-02-02): Lough Foyle, sometimes Loch Foyle[2][full citation needed] (Irish: Loch Feabhail, meaning 'Feabhal's loch'[3] or "loch of the lip"[4]), is the estuary of the River Foyle, on the north coast of Ireland. It lies between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Sovereignty over the waters has been in dispute since the Partition of Ireland. [...] Lough Foyle is a disputed territory between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom; after the Partition of Ireland in the early 1920s, each side claimed that it was in their own territory. Although this dispute is still ongoing, there are currently no negotiations as to its ownership. The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) underlined its view on 2 June 2009 that all of Lough Foyle is in the United Kingdom, a spokesperson stating: 'The UK position is that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK. We recognise that the Irish Government does not accept this position...There are no negotiations currently in progress on this issue. The regulation of activities in the Lough is now the responsibility of the Loughs Agency, a cross-border body established under the Good Friday Agreement.'[9]
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-12-30): The Lough Foyle Ferry sails between Greencastle in County Donegal and Magilligan Point in County Derry. It connects the Wild Atlantic Way and Causeway Coastal Route scenic drives across the iconic waterway. [...] About the Lough Foyle Ferry The Lough Foyle Ferry Company was founded in 2002 to provide a summer service to and from the Inishowen Peninsula. It significantly reduced the transport time between Derry and Donegal from 1.5 hours to 15 minutes.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-01-05): Lough Foyle is situated on the north coast of Northern Ireland immediately downstream and extending to the north-east of the city of Londonderry. The site is comprised of a large shallow sea lough which includes the estuaries of the rivers Foyle, Faughan and Roe. The site contains extensive intertidal areas of mudflats and sandflats, saltmarsh and associated brackish ditches. The Special Protection Area includes the whole of Lough Foyle Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and the intertidal area of Magilligan ASSI in Lough Foyle extending south of Magilligan Point. The boundary of the Special Protection Area is entirely coincident with that of the Lough Foyle Ramsar site and it overlaps with Magilligan candidate Special Area of Conservation Site. [...] The site also qualifies under Article 4.2 of the Directive by supporting over 20,000 migratory waterfowl. This total includes both the internationally important species listed above and the following waterfowl species which are nationally important in an all-Ireland context. Red-throated diver, great crested grebe, mute swan, Bewick's swan, greylag geese, shelduck, teal, mallard, wigeon, eider, red-breasted merganser, oystercatcher, golden plover, grey plover, lapwing, knot, dunlin, curlew, redshank and greenshank. Lough Foyle itself supports a small wintering population of Slavonian grebe.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1999-02-02): Lough Foyle - Country:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Site number:974 - Area:2,204 ha - Designation date:02-02-1999 - Coordinates:55°05'N 07°02'W 02/02/99; Northern Ireland; 2,204 ha; 55°05'N 007°02'W. National Nature Reserve, Special Protection Area EC Directive. The site is composed of a large shallow lough including estuaries, extensive intertidal areas of mudflats, sandflats, saltmarsh and associated brackish ditches. It supports a diverse assemblage of waterfowl (Limosa lapponica, 1.6% of the population, and Branta bernicla hrota, 11% of the population) and internationally important (more than 29,000 birds) waterfowl. The site is used for nature conservation, gathering shellfish, and recreation. Ramsar site no. 974. Most recent RIS information: 2005.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-05-25): When I composed "A History of Ireland in 100 Euphemisms" here some years ago, one of the terms I didn't have room for was "Foyleside". Describing the area where the river Foyle meets the sea, it's a politically correct alternative to the disputed names of the local city, and much easier than saying "Derry-stroke-Londonderry". Hence Foyleside Shopping Centre, Radio Foyle, the Foyle constituency, and so on. Rarely has a natural feature so dominated the nomenclature of an urban environment. [...] But as I had somehow forgotten until the Democratic Unionist Party reminded us this week, Lough Foyle is itself disputed territory, and has been since partition. The UK claims it fully, up to and including the foreshore on the Donegal side. Ireland rejects this, asserting a counterclaim. And although both jurisdictions have somehow muddled through on the issue for a century, it now threatens to become yet another complication in the event of a hard Brexit. A local version of the Cod War is unlikely: most cod occurs inland in Northern Ireland, where it often coincides with shoals of underemployed politicians. But what is already happening on Lough Foyle, seafood-wise, is a huge increase in oyster-farming. [...] Lough Foyle was always more complicated, however.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1998-07-20): Lough Foyle inlet, Ireland verifiedCite [...] Lough Foyle, inlet on the north coast of Ireland between the Inishowen Peninsula (mainly County Donegal, Ireland) to the west and the district councils of Limavady and Londonderry (until 1973 in County Londonderry), Northern Ireland, to the east and southeast. The lough is about 16 miles (26 km) long and varies in breadth from 1 to 10 miles (1.6 to 16 km). The narrowest points are at the southwestern end, where the River Foyle enters the lough, and at the northeastern end, opposite Magilligan Point. There are historic settlements on the western shore of the lough, which has been an important fishing area and passageway since early times.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-07): A particular dispute arose between the Government of the Irish Free State of the one part and the Northern Ireland and UK governments of the other part over territorial waters in Lough Foyle.[43] Lough Foyle lies between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the then Irish Free State. A court case in the Free State in 1923 relating to fishing rights in Lough Foyle held that the Free State's territorial waters ran right up to the shore of County Londonderry.[43] In 1927, illegal fishing on Lough Foyle had become so grave that Northern Ireland Prime Minister James Craig entered into correspondence with his Free State counterpart, W. T. Cosgrave. Craig indicated to Cosgrave that he proposed to introduce a bill giving the Royal Ulster Constabulary powers to stop and search vessels on Lough Foyle. Cosgrave asserted all of Lough Foyle was Free State territory and that as such a bill of that nature would be rejected by the Free State and its introduction would create "a very serious situation".[43] Cosgrave then raised the matter with the British government. [...] The UK position is that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK. We recognise that the Irish Government does not accept this position [...] The regulation of activities in the Lough is now the responsibility of the Loughs Agency, a cross-border body established under the Belfast Agreement of 1998.[51]
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-03-25): The folklore of almost every culture holds a special significance for liminal spaces, the in-between places, and Lough Foyle, the lake that lies between the north-eastern edge of Donegal and the north-western edge of County Londonderry (or Derry – opinions differ) is no different. The lough was never officially given to either side in the Partition of Ireland in 1922, and afterwards both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland claimed it as their territory. In fact even to this day both still regard it as "theirs", although the actual administration of the lough is handled by a cross-border joint body established under the auspices of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. This lough, then, lies in between the two countries, neither truly of one or the other – a fitting state for a place whose name comes from the depths of ancient myth.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-11-17): Brexit revives territorial dispute over Lough Foyle between UK and Ireland [...] Asked specifically about Lough Foyle he added: "The Government's position remains that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK." [...] "Ireland has never accepted the UK's claim to the whole of Lough Foyle," it said in a statement.
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-11-17): Lough Foyle: Anglo-Irish talks ongoing to address territorial dispute - Published [...] He replied that the British government's position "remains that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK". [...] On Wednesday, Northern Ireland secretary responded with one sentence: "The government's position remains that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK."
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-10-12): A chara, – John Horgan's interesting Irishman's Diary (October 11th) reminded me of a dispute concerning Lough Foyle dating back 40 years. [...] To the British, the waters of Lough Foyle were consolidated into the county of Derry in the 17th century and remained so. Countering this, a Dublin civil servant noted: "the territorial seas of the whole island, which were included in the territory which passed under the Government of Ireland Act, 1920 did not and could not ‘opt out’; only the administrative areas of counties could – and six did – opt out. The territorial seas around these counties remained territorial seas of the new State and still do so." Minister for Justice Gerry Collins insisted Nellie M was sunk in the Republic’s waters and ordered that a 25-inch map be placed in the Dáil library showing the line between British and Irish waters. The British embassy in Dublin, on hearing this, wrote to Whitehall that this would be a difficult feat for Mr Collins as no such map existed! [...] Issues like the Lough Foyle demarcation have a tendency to come to the fore like Hemingway’s description of bankruptcy: gradually, then suddenly. –Is mise,
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-01-28): Lough Foyle: Councillors seek territorial dispute resolution [...] Lough Foyle is claimed by both Ireland and the UK. [...] The council will now write to the Irish government and NI's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs asking the UK government to ask that "urgently engage with the UK government seeking a resolution to the jurisdiction issues surrounding Lough Foyle".
Claim: Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland (Lough Foyle, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-07-20): Lough Foyle, sometimes Loch Foyle (Irish: Loch Feabhail, meaning Feabhal's loch or "loch of the lip"), is the estuary of the River Foyle, on the north coast of Ireland. It lies between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Sovereignty over these waters has been in dispute since the Partition of Ireland. [...] Lough Foyle is a disputed territory between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom; after the Partition of Ireland in the early 1920s, each side claimed that it was in their own territory. Although this dispute is still ongoing, there are currently no negotiations as to its ownership. The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) underlined its view on 2 June 2009 that all of Lough Foyle is in the United Kingdom, a spokesperson stating: 'The UK position is that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK. We recognise that the Irish Government does not accept this position...There are no negotiations currently in progress on this issue. The regulation of activities in the Lough is now the responsibility of the Loughs Agency, a cross-border body established under the Good Friday Agreement.'