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Gardai And The Cork County Council Are Once Again Calling On The Public Not To Approach The MV Alta Cargo Ship

Shane Houston
Shane Houston

12:47 23 Feb 2020


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It's still wedged between a rock group in Ballycotton

Footage and pictures have surfaced on social media of a number of people climbing aboard the 45-year-old ship which washed up at Ballymacotter in the aftermath of Storm Dennis.

The Irish Examiner reports that a group of young people, who used just the light from their phones to navigate the 77-metre long vessel, waded through the water and climbed the stairs to the boats interior.

Last week a risk assessment found a number of sealed barrels of diesel and hydraulic oil scattered throughout the ship.

It's understood Cork County Council is considering using helicopters to airlift the remaining fuel.


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