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Dublin: 11 °C Saturday 18 May, 2013

English Channel

# english-channel - Sunday 5 May, 2013

Divers begin three-week operation to raise WWII German aircraft bomber

The bomber is the only one of its kind left after World War II, and was shot down in the English Channel during the Battle of Britain in 1940.

# english-channel - Monday 23 July, 2012

RIP

Post-mortem due after Irishman Paraic Casey dies during Channel swim

The 45-year-old was raising funds for charity when he fell ill during his swim yesterday morning.

# english-channel - Sunday 22 July, 2012

RIP

45-year-old Irishman dies attempting to swim the English Channel

Authorities have been unable to give further details on what happened as of yet.

# english-channel - Sunday 15 July, 2012

Irish swimmer completes gruelling open water challenge

Steve Redmond completed the challenge of swimming the ‘seven summits of the sea’ in Japan yesterday and will return home to Cork tomorrow.

# english-channel - Monday 2 July, 2012

From The Daily Edge Silver Surfer This post contains videos This post contains images

Video, photos: Virgin tycoon Richard Branson and son set kitesurfing records

The team also managed not to be arrested by the French police…

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things to know this morning…

# english-channel - Saturday 30 June, 2012

Richard Branson abandons bid to kite-surf the English Channel

The tycoon had hoped to become the oldest person to cross the Channel by kite-surf but had to turn back because his kite was too small.

# english-channel - Monday 9 April, 2012

From The Score Endurance This post contains videos

‘It’s like climbing Mount Everest bollock naked and blindfold’ – Marathon swimmer on the verge of making history

Steve Redmond is just one swim away becoming the first person to ever complete the Ocean’s Seven.

# english-channel - Saturday 9 October, 2010

Chemical tanker brought to Brest after collision

No pollution found as tanker carrying petroleum product collides with another tanker.