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Tuesday 6 June 2023 Dublin: 13°C

# LE SAMUEL BECKETT

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# LE SAMUEL BECKETT
Portuguese fishing vessel detained off Cork coast for alleged breach of fishing regulations
This is the eighth vessel detained by the Naval Service so far in 2019 and the second detention this week.
# Galway
Irish fishing vessel detained by Naval Service off west coast
The ship was detained for an alleged breach of fishing regulations.
# LE SAMUEL BECKETT
Navy detains Irish fishing vessel off Mizen Head
The vessel will be handed over to gardaí upon arrival to Dingle tomorrow.
# LE SAMUEL BECKETT
Irish navy recovers three bodies during Mediterranean rescue operation
Around 269 migrants were rescued from two rubber vessels around 30 miles north of Libyan capital, Tripoli.
# LE SAMUEL BECKETT
Photos show Irish forces saving 140 lives in the Mediterranean
LÉ Samuel Beckett is currently awaiting furthers tasks in the area of operations.
# migrant crisis
Irish navy rescues 220 people from the Mediterranean
They were taken aboard the LÉ Samuel Beckett, where they received food, water and medical treatment where required.
# Homecoming
Home for Christmas: L.É. Samuel Beckett returns to Cork after rescuing over 1,000 migrants
The ship was greeted by a crowd of cheering friends and family.
# racing clouds
This timelapse video of the LÉ Samuel Beckett heading to dry-dock is strangely hypnotic
The most exciting footage of an Irish naval ship in dry-dock you’ll watch today (or your money back).
# bye emer
The Irish Navy's LÉ Emer is now in the Nigerian navy
We’ll miss ol’ Emer… or as she’s now known, NNS Prosperity.
# We bought a boat
Enda Kenny has just ordered a new €54 million boat for the Navy
The Taoiseach has made the purchase in his role as Minister for Defence.
# naming ceremony
"Pride and anticipation" as LÉ Samuel Beckett vessel commissoned
Beckett’s niece, Caroline Murphy, carried out the naming ceremony.
# LE SAMUEL BECKETT
The Defence Force's newest ship has arrived in Cork
The LÉ Samuel Beckett will remain at Haulbowline until the middle of next month.