Engineers say spanning the deep and stormy Irish Sea would be difficult. The distance is 12 miles at its narrowest.

The distance is 12 miles (19 kilometers) at its narrowest; one of the most likely routes for a bridge, between Larne in Northern Ireland and Portpatrick in Scotland, is about 28 miles (45 kilometers).

A BRIDGE across the Irish Sea “ought to be possible” and could be built within 15 years, according to a structural engineer and bridge designer. Ian Firth, a fellow at the Institution o… ...

Boris Johnson has described a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland as a "very interesting idea" No feasibility study has yet been commissioned on the idea of a bridge linking Scotland and ...

This is much smaller than the 45km span (or 25km, if the safer, northern route is chosen) proposed for the bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland. Costs and challenges ...

The project that would build a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland will not go a head due to cost and technical challenges. Friday 26 November 2021 15:48, UK ...

OS Maps app has supported outdoor enthusiasts across England, Scotland and Wales for over seven years – and Northern Ireland walkers will now be able to use the app here.