Radioactivity in the Irish marine environment

The Nuclear Energy Board, for many years, has been surveying the levels of radioactivity in marine organisms and water samples taken from the seas around Ireland. This report shows the results of the past decade's survey and the hazards posed by radioactivity from artificial sources such as Sellafield, which are now small by comparison with doses received from natural sources. The report concludes that the water surrounding Ireland functions as a barrier against the worst effects of the Sellafield discharges and tha seas and beaches have remained safe as far as radioactive contamination is concerned