July 2007 in Britain and Ireland
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- 1 Joe Rea, 69, Irish leader of the Irish Farmers Association (1984–1988), after short illness.
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- United Kingdom Portal
- Ireland Portal
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- England and Wales are experiencing their wettest early summer since records began in 1766, with heavy rain causing the worst floods in 60 years. The period between May and July has seen 38.7 cm (15.2 inches) of rain, double the average, and beating the previous record of 34.9 cm (13.7 inches) set in 1789. (Reuters via The China Post)
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- Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern describes the seizure of over €107m worth of cocaine off the County Cork coast as a matter of serious concern. Following the retrieval of 60 bales of the illegal drug yesterday, a 61st bale is discovered wedged in some rocks off the south coast. (RTÉ)
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British and Irish events by month
(For earlier events in Britain and Ireland, see November 2004 and preceding months)