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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.
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Aug 22nd 2019, 7:09 PM
# Galway
Irish fishing vessel detained by Naval Service off west coast
The ship was detained for an alleged breach of fishing regulations.
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Jan 11th 2019, 11:54 AM
# LE SAMUEL BECKETT
Navy detains Irish fishing vessel off Mizen Head
The vessel will be handed over to gardaí upon arrival to Dingle tomorrow.
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Dec 4th 2018, 10:52 PM
# 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.
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Dec 5th 2016, 9:09 AM
# 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.
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Dec 3rd 2016, 1:06 PM
# 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.
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Oct 4th 2016, 10:01 PM
# 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.
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Dec 17th 2015, 11:20 AM
# 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).
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Mar 8th 2015, 10:15 AM
# 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.
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Mar 2nd 2015, 6:30 AM
# 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.
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Jun 9th 2014, 5:16 PM
# naming ceremony
"Pride and anticipation" as LÉ Samuel Beckett vessel commissoned
Beckett’s niece, Caroline Murphy, carried out the naming ceremony.
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May 17th 2014, 1:53 PM
# 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.
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Apr 30th 2014, 2:34 PM