A French-registered vessel has been arrested by the Naval Service for alleged fishery offences. The Rapsodie was boarded about 35 miles south-west of Loop Head, Co Clare, by the LE Deirdre under the command of Lieut. Cdr Pat Allen.
The vessel was held for alleged logbook infringements and was escorted yesterday into Castletownbere, Co Cork.
This brings to 29 the number of fishing vessels arrested this year by the Naval Service.