Restored Asgard to draw the public

Restoration of the century-old gun-running boat Asgard will allow people to reflect on the complexities of its history, a minister has said.

The yacht, which journeyed into Howth in 1914 laden with German rifles for the Irish Volunteers, has been brought back to life at the National Museum.

Jimmy Deenihan, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, said having the boat on display will allow people to look back on the huge historical shifts of the time.