Navy plans 'Meet the Fleet' to mark 75th anniversary

The LÉ William Butler Yeats: Ireland's naval fleet will be open to the public in September to mark its 75th anniversary. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The naval service is planning to send its fleet into Dublin City and Cork City in September to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding and open the ships to the public.

The fleet, minus one ship, which will be on patrol, will visit Dublin on Wednesday, September 1, and will overnight in port. It will sail into Cork City on September 4, again overnighting.