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02 May 2019
FLIPPIN’ HELL Thousands of runners and flip flops wash up in Clare PÁRAIC MCMAHON
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FLOTILLA of flip flops and runners have washed up on the coast of Clare, stopping beach revellers and walkers in their tracks. The Clare Echo can confirm that thousands of runners and flip flops from a fallen ship container have been washing up on beaches in Co Clare and the west coast of Ireland. An unspecified amount of containers spilled off the Maersk Shanghai ship by North Carolina last year in heavy waters, with thousands of runners and flip flops uncovered in Irish beaches over the past month. A first discovery was made in Fanore at the end of March with thousands arriving since, none of which are in a fit state to be worn. Other destinations hit with a sudden batch of footwear include Valentia Harbour, Donegal, Connemara, Quilty, Cornwall, Brest, Brittany, Jersey, Azores and Spain. It follows a similar incident four years ago, when thousands of ink cartridges washed up in North Clare.
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