No more bunking on ships for naval service sailors

No more bunking on ships for naval service sailors

The Irish Naval base at Haulbowline, Co Cork. Picture:  Larry Cummins

Sailors will not have to sleep on Naval Service ships anymore when they’re off duty thanks to the opening of a new accommodation block at their headquarters on Haulbowline Island in Cork harbour.

For several years PDForra, which represents enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces, has highlighted the issue.

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