A historic question, but here:

https://dxarchive.com/pdf/auk/auk_issues_070-074_september_1985.pdf edition No.73 on Page 18 (of 22) of the linked .pdf

DXer Ian Kelly did Irish pirate monitoring on both MW and FM whilst on holidays at north Cornwall in 1985 (25 Aug-4 Sept) and compliled lists of what heard for both bands . Zero mention of 1026kHZ, even though it should have been amongst the easiest receivable (of the Irish) ? . Was the station/ 1026 transmitter temporarily off air around then? Even if it was on reduced power it should still have been heard? Maybe Ian K. is reading this (still active as a DXer on other forums) and maybe it was an omission from publication if notes from the time still exist?