evidence: A Scottish government spokesperson told RTÉ News: "One Irish vessel was routinely inspected outside of territorial waters around Rockall. [...] There is a long-running dispute over the sovereignty of Rockall, with the Republic of Ireland disputing the UK's claim over it. [...] The lucrative seabed around Rockall, rich in oil and gas possibilities as well as fish, has been the subject of rival claims from Ireland, Iceland and Denmark (on behalf of the Danish Faroe Islands).