A ship with an infamous past sank gently to the bottom of Killala Bay on Wednesday into a more honourable future as Ireland’s first artificial reef which will hopefully become an exploration magnet for scuba divers from all over the world.
After its valves were opened, it took about 1½ hours for the rusting hulk of the MV Shingle — seized 10 years ago by the Revenue Commissioners in a €14 million cigarette/tobacco trafficking bust — to reach the seabed 29m below.
After its valves were opened, it took about 1½ hours for the rusting hulk of the MV Shingle — seized 10 years ago by the Revenue Commissioners in a €14 million cigarette/tobacco trafficking bust — to reach the seabed 29m below.
As if in farewell, geysers of water erupted from various points on the doomed vessel.
