{
  "id": 12597031,
  "title": "Ship with 32 million illegal cigarettes sank off Ireland; marine life took over",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ship-with-32-million-illegal-cigarettes-sank-off-ireland-marine-life",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/nature/in-2014-a-ship-carrying-32-million-illegal-cigarettes-was-sunk-off-ireland-12-years-later-authorities-observed-it-has-been-colonised-by-barnacles-sponges-sea-squirts-and-fish/articleshow/134760288.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a fascinating move, the MV Shingle was purposefully submerged along Ireland's northwest coast, transforming into a thriving artificial reef. Legal challenges and its deteriorating state made scrapping impractical, leading to its sinking in 2024. As marine life increasingly flourishes around the wreck, the area has seen a spike in biodiversity and year-round visitor interest, highlighting the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}