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Irish TimesNews report · Aug 24, 8:46 PM
Search continues for person missing from ferry in Irish Sea
Irish Coast Guard helicopter and RNLI lifeboat assisting in operation about 40km off Howth Head
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Search continues for person missing from ferry in Irish Sea
The Journal (Ireland) and Irish Times describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 24, 2026 at 8:46 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Irish Coast Guard helicopter and RNLI lifeboat assisting in operation about 40km off Howth Head.
The headline split The left frames it as "Large-scale search underway for man missing from a ferry in the Irish Sea". The center frames it as "Search continues for person missing from ferry in Irish Sea".
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Left / center-leftLarge-scale search underway for man missing from a ferry in the Irish Sea
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterSearch continues for person missing from ferry in Irish Sea
Irish Times · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 24, 8:30 PM
Large-scale search underway for man missing from a ferry in the Irish Sea
The search is being coordinated by the UK’s HM Coastguard.
Details43/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Now: Wording Gap is 43/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.