Irish navy detains French ship off Mizen Head

The Naval Vessel L.É. William Butler Yeats detained the boat this morning. File Picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

The Irish Naval Service has detained a French-registered fishing vessel for alleged breaches of fishing regulations.

Early this morning, the LÉ William Butler Yeats (P63) offshore patrol vessel, detained the boat approximately 110 nautical miles south of Mizen Head, Ireland's most south-westerly point.