A total of 31 boats were seized from the Grand Canal, Royal Canal, the Shannon and the Barrow. Photo: Colin KeeganIron Lady appears a lot more fragile than her name suggests and Galway Bay has lost its way, but an upcoming auction of seized boats could turn the tide for these sorry looking vessels. Waterways Ireland is selling off 31 boats it has lifted from canals and rivers in a paper-based auction running until the end of the month. But Waterways Ireland stressed the sale was only of derelict and abandoned boats and said owners could have reclaimed them. “When it comes to specific Waterways Ireland sites, half of Irish adults had visited one in the past 12 months.

Source: Irish Independent July 06, 2021 01:30 UTC