New Naval Service vessels named LÉ Aoibhinn and the LÉ Gobnait

Tánaiste and Defence Minister Micheál Martin on Friday at the delivery of two Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) to the Naval Service at Haulbowline Naval Base. Picture: Gerard McCarthy 

Tánaiste and Defence Minister Micheál Martin on Friday at the delivery of two Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) to the Naval Service at Haulbowline Naval Base. Picture: Gerard McCarthy 

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has officially named the two newest additions to Ireland's naval fleet.

The vessels, named the LÉ Aoibhinn and the LÉ Gobnait, are currently undergoing a comprehensive work regime at the Naval Base in Haulbowline, Co Cork.

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