'Last Irish warship built in Ireland' leaves Cork Harbour for final time

LÉ Eithne was the last Naval Service ship built in Cobh’s Verlome Dockyard and went into service in 1984.

Irish Naval Service vessel LÉ Eithne on dawn patrol as the sun rises over at Bullens Bay, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork. Picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

This weekend marks the end of an era for the Irish Naval Service as its former flagship and last Irish warship built in Ireland, the LÉ Eithne, leaves Cork Harbour for the last time.

Nearing its 40th birthday and loved by the crews that served on her, the naval vessel is set to be taken apart for scrap.