MV Matthew Finally Leaves Cork Harbour | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

After languishing in Cork Harbour since September 2023, the drug-smuggling vessel MV Matthew is finally being towed away — a costly 16 million euro upkeep saga now ending as it’s sold, though the price remains secret. Seized by the Army Ranger Wing in 2023 during a botched smuggling operation that led to 129 years in prison for eight men, the ship sat idle until December 2024 when courts cleared it for sale. Now, four tugboats are carefully maneuvering the powerless vessel out of port, warning other ships to steer clear. Revenue covered the costs while awaiting Panama’s final clearance, and…