Taoiseach Charles Haughey was unhappy after a British marine allegedly put a gun to the neck of a Dubliner while he was sailing on Carlingford Lough in 1991. There were several instances where leisure boats on the disputed territory of Carlingford Lough had been approached by British patrols in the 1990s. This included two British naval officers with submachine guns boarding the yacht of Mr Haughey in July 1990, who was not on board at the time. The Garda file stated that as Mr Barnwell was passing by the Greenore side of the shore, he was approached by two dinghies and "two soldiers requested permission to board". The statement said Mr Barnwell heard someone say over the soldiers' radios "they have you in the Republic", after which they left the Lady Jane.

Source: Irish Examiner December 28, 2025 21:30 UTC