17/12/2010
by Northern Gannet
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Here’s some very shaky footage of Kevin “Geo” O’Callaghan climbing Rockall and dragging Larry “OK, I’ll row” Hynes up after him. This was in June 2005, on a cruise to Scotland on Jamie and Mary Young’s 50′ Killary Flyer. On … Continue reading
06/12/2010
by Northern Gannet
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The Rock has been in the news again of late, with Denmark submitting “scientific proofs of ownership” to the United Nations. (There’s a piece on RTÉ.ie about it here). Ireland and the United Kingdom submitted similar proofs in 2009, so … Continue reading
18/10/2010
by Northern Gannet
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Another day out in the press for our favourite far-flung outpost of dubious parentage, this time courtesy of Andy Wightman’s new book, The Poor Had No Lawyers: Who Owns Scotland (And How They Got It). http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/a-tiny-slice-of-scotland-hosts-pomp-puffins-and-power-plays-1.1062132
14/10/2010
by Perry Winkle
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Here’s another piece that’s doing the rounds on Twitter at the moment. Suddenly our little rocklette is very popular! Of course, when I say Our, I mean…
14/10/2010
by Northern Gannet
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There’s a good piece, to be found here, that ponders whether the unseemly squabbling over “ownership” of Rockall is the last gasp of European imperialism.
28/06/2010
by Northern Gannet
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Brian Cunningham is an old acquaintance and a man with more than a little taste for adventure. He also has excellent taste in motorbikes, having rocked Ducatis for many years before going for a Beemer GS, set a world record … Continue reading
24/06/2010
by Northern Gannet
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How’s about the head of any country that claims sovereign rights over Rockall, or the CEO of any company that claims drilling or exploration rights around Rockall, has to spend at least a month living there. That way us gannets … Continue reading
24/06/2010
by Northern Gannet
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And there was a BP-style “spill”, here’s a visual of how that might look. Not so pretty. Source link is here, from ifitwasmyhome.com. Thanks to Bella.
16/06/2010
by Northern Gannet
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That’s Nick Hancock’s goal. He’s going to attempt it in 2011 to raise money for charity. (2011 will mark the 200th anniversary of the first landing on the rock). We wish him well. Visit Nick’s website here: www.rockall2011.com
16/06/2010
by Northern Gannet
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June 15th 1997. Three members of Greenpeace colonise Rockall and declare a new global state, Waveland. Here’s the text of the original press release, taken from: http://archive.greenpeace.org/majordomo/index-press-releases/1997/msg00182.html (Maybe June 15th would be a good date to start the race? Hmmmm). … Continue reading