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Drug-Smuggling Ship MV Matthew Finally Leaves Cork Harbour for Scrapyard
The MV Matthew freighter, central to Ireland's largest-ever cocaine seizure and berthed in Cork Harbour since September 2023, has finally departed for a Dutch scrapyard after three years and €16 million in costs.
17 Jul, 19:48 — 17 Jul, 19:52
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rte-newsMostly Factual21d ago
MV Matthew leaves Cork after 3 years and €16m in costs
The MV Matthew freighter, which was at the centre of a dramatic drug interdiction off the south coast in 2023, has set sail to a European scrappage company.
Read full article →the-journal21d ago
Drug-smuggling ship MV Matthew finally leaves Cork Harbour to head to Dutch scrapyard
The cargo vessel at the centre of Ireland’s largest-ever cocaine seizure has been berthed in Cork Harbour since September 2023.
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First report: the-journal · 17 Jul, 19:48|Full coverage: 2 · 4m|Window: 4m
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