Final voyage for the LÉ Aisling as the iconic ship is being decommissioned

The LÉ Aisling, which intercepted the IRA gun-running ship Marita Ann in 1984 and recovered bodies from Air India flight 182 in 1985, is being decommissioned, writes Sean O’Riordan.

The Naval Service’s most famous vessel, LÉ Aisling, is to be decommissioned on Wednesday, following 36 years of distinguished service.

It was involved in the capture of the IRA gun-running ship Marita Ann, in 1984, and was also one of the first ships on the scene after the Air India jumbo jet disaster, in 1985.