VIDEO: The wreck of the Astrid is salvaged in Kinsale, Co Cork

The wreck of the sail training ship Astrid, which ran aground off the coast of Cork on June 24, has been salvaged and was brought to the quays in Kinsale today.

VIDEO: The wreck of the Astrid is salvaged in Kinsale, Co Cork

The wreck of the sail training ship Astrid, which ran aground off the coast of Cork in June has been salvaged and was brought to the quays in Kinsale today.

The salvage operation, by West Cork-based Atlantic Towage and Marine, began last night with a 937-tonne floating crane - the Atlas - lifting it off the rocks by Oysterhaven.

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