Special 30th birthday party planned for naval vessel

SHE’S clocked up enough miles to travel twice to the moon and back, carried out 5,000 fishery boardings and collected €3.5 million in fines.

To salute the ship’s achievements, a special 30th birthday party is planned for the LÉ Aoife later this month.

During her career she has clocked up 525,000 nautical miles and has been involved in some notable operations.