An interim report has been released into the sinking of a Dutch tall ship training vessel with 30 people onboard off the Cork coast a year ago today.

From full sail ahead on the high seas to stylish, limited edition handbags for the high street.

She once cut a magnificent figure, plying the seas under billowing full sail. But the final chapter in almost a century of rich maritime history is finally drawing to a close.

The historic tall ship Astrid is finally set to be cut up and scrapped next week.

The historic tall ship Astrid is to be scrapped, bringing a sad end to the 95-year-old vessel’s rich maritime history.