Who owns the waters around Northern Ireland?

Who owns the waters around Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland Water is a Government Owned Company (GoCo), set up in April 2007 to provide the water and sewerage services in Northern Ireland. We deliver clean, safe drinking water to approximately 840,000 households and businesses.

Who owns the waters around Ireland?

2 of the Irish Constitution formally claims the territorial waters of Northern Ireland; “The national territory consists of the whole island of Ireland, its islands and the territorial seas” (italics added).

Is Northern Ireland owned by Ireland?

The rest of Ireland (6 counties) was to become Northern Ireland, which was still part of the United Kingdom although it had its own Parliament in Belfast. As in India, independence meant the partition of the country. Ireland became a republic in 1949 and Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom.

Who owns the northern part of Ireland?

In addition, the upper house of the UK parliament, the House of Lords, currently has some 25 appointed members from Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Office represents the UK government in Northern Ireland on reserved matters and represents Northern Ireland’s interests within the UK Government.

Do people in Northern Ireland pay water bills?

Households pay for water as part of their overall domestic rates – there is no council tax in Northern Ireland – which also go towards education, health and transport. Since 1999 the amount allocated to water has not been itemised on household bills.

Who pays for water in Northern Ireland?

Your bill and our charges For Measured (Metered) Customers the standing charge element is based on the size of the supply pipe to your property. For Unmeasured customers the standing charge element is a fixed rate. More details of charge bands can be found in: Scheme of Charges 2021/2022.

Does Ireland have territorial waters?

shows Ireland’s current territorial waters which extends out across the North Atlantic Ocean and includes parts of the Irish and Celtic Seas. This area also includes one of the largest marine Exclusive Economic Zones in the European Union.

Is Rockall in Irish territorial waters?

Although Rockall is closer to the UK coast than to the Irish coast, Ireland does not recognise the UK’s territorial claim to Rockall, “which would be the basis for a claim to a 12-mile territorial sea”.

Is Belfast Republic of Ireland?

As Northern Ireland’s capital city, Belfast is host to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont, the site of the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. Belfast is divided into four Northern Ireland Assembly and UK parliamentary constituencies: Belfast North, Belfast West, Belfast South and Belfast East.

Why did UK keep Northern Ireland?

The territory that became Northern Ireland, within the Irish province of Ulster, had a Protestant and Unionist majority who wanted to maintain ties to Britain. This was largely due to 17th-century British colonisation. The rest of Ireland had a Catholic, nationalist majority who wanted self-governance or independence.

What counties constitute Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland is divided into six counties, namely: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone.

Is water Privatised in Northern Ireland?

Whilst water and sewer companies were privatised in England and Wales in 1989, these services remained public in Northern Ireland. For decades domestic water and sewer services in Northern Ireland have been provided without charges to customers.