LÉ Samuel Beckett opens to the public

The Irish Naval Service’s new state-of-the-art vessel, the LÉ Samuel Beckett, will open to the public for the first time today ahead of its official twinning with Cork city this weekend.

The €50m 90m long off-shore patrol vessel (OPV) will sail from naval headquarters in Haulbowline to Kennedy Quay today and will open for public tours from 3pm to 5pm.

Its skipper, Captain Kenneth Minihane, will sign the formal twinning document with the new Lord Mayor at a formal ceremony in City Hall at 4pm tomorrow.