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Mon 02 Feb 2010Irish Lights backs terrestrial navigation despite 'obsolete' tag
THE COMMISSIONERS of Irish Lights say they still support the idea of an alternative navigation system to satellite, in spite of the decision by the US coastguard to shut down its Loran-C network.
Loran-C, a terrestrial navigation system which was the focus of a row over the siting of a mast on Clare’s Loop Head some years ago, was declared “obsolete” last year by US president Barack Obama.
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