Navy divers leave for Irish Lights vessel

NAVY divers will leave the harbour in Dunmore East before daylight this morning and make their way towards the Irish Lights vessel, the Granuaile, which travelled from Cork last night.

The Granuaile has been contracted from Irish Lights by the coastguard and it’s hoped that a “window” today in atrocious weather conditions will allow it to be used as a diving base by the naval services as they attempt to recover the bodies of the five fishermen who went down with the Pere Charles last Wednesday evening.

The decision to bring in the Granuaile was made to improve safety conditions and provide stability for divers, following Sunday’s aborted attempt when rough seas prevented the team from going far enough into the water.