Question 1

How many shark attacks have been recorded in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

The Global Shark Attack File records 2 shark attacks in Ireland, of which 1 were fatal.

Question 2

What is the shark attack fatality rate in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

50.0% of recorded shark attacks in Ireland are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.

Question 3

Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Ireland attacks are Blue Shark.

Question 4

What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Fishing accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Ireland, with 1 cases logged.

Question 5

Where does this shark attack data come from?

Accepted Answer

All figures are derived from the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF), a non-profit database of shark-human incident records. Shark Data Lab cleans, geocodes, and aggregates the GSAF dataset for analysis.

Year	Attacks
1917	1
2018	1

Shark Attacks in Ireland

Recorded incidents by year

Species most often involved in Ireland

Activities most associated with incidents

Recent recorded incidents in Ireland

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