Decommissioned Irish navy vessel LÉ Aisling
Gulp.
John Harrington writes:
LÉ Aisling. Sold for €110K in March by Irish Government..yours for $750,000 in May.
Good times.
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Decommissioned Irish navy vessel LÉ Aisling
Gulp.
John Harrington writes:
LÉ Aisling. Sold for €110K in March by Irish Government..yours for $750,000 in May.
Good times.
Fisheries Patrol Vessel (Unlimitedoffshore)
Revenue Person…..”Yes, I can confirm we have received your VAT payment, Mr. Byrne and am pleased to advise it has already been squandered by the Government”
Eh ? Did they buy the boat back as well?
This place is a kip. When are we hitting the streets?
We*
I “hit the streets” quite frequently in recent times. Where were you – and all of your buds??
I am also prone to a bit of pavement punching. I think we need a more general march though. Bagsy being the charismatic leader!
Woodies are sold out of pitch forks at the moment……….but soon.
Seems little a large disparity but I know nowhere near enough to be able to say.
Anyone here actually have any knowledge of the subject?
Do these vessels ever go for the guide price (or above)?
our government know the price of everything but the value of nuthin!
In fairness to thems that’s in charge, I heard an interview on Morning Ireland a few months back with the dealer and he explained that the small price was due to the high cost any buyer would have to incur in getting the vessel shipshape (excuse the pun) and also due to the fact that if they want to change what the ship does (ie change it into a ferry or a cruise ship) there is cost involved in reregistering it..
That is why soo many vessels end up towed to the scrappers yard in india – too costly to maintain or to change what the vessel does.
Personally I hope Sea Shepherd buy it and park it off the Faeroes..
One can dream…
dav, is that really you!? :-)
thanks for the thought out and measured response
Damnit, can I retract and demand it to be used as a citizens gun boat on the liffey with it’s guns pointed towards leinster house??
Too late. SAVE THE WHALES.
aha
Wow. Not sure I’ve ever seen you come out in defense of the lads at Leinster house.
However, that’s a very fair point you make about costs required for the boat. It’s an expensive business is boating.
Look at this Rat come along to defend the lords. They’re selling it as a fisheries patrol vessel, the same exact purpose it was serving to the military.
You’re not talking about dav are you?
no he’s right, I feel soo durty
And so many commenters here want more state.
– I also find this odd…
‘Want a more (sic) well-run, open and democratic state.’
Spot the facebook employee
Docked at IFSC with 46 berths to rent at 1350 euro each a month…covney missed a trick there
Aha! In fairness , that’d be a short commute to IFSC- a bloody bargain for rent !!!!
I’m going to start a crowdfund to buy it, and anchor it off Rockall to keep the Brits away post Brexit. Who’s with me?
You should have though about that before it increased in value by almost 700%
“LÉ Aisling. Sold for €110K in March by Irish Government..yours for $750,000 in May.”
The Farce that is modern Ireland continues. Full steam ahead!
The linked article above clearly states that it was sold at auction, anyone could bid, that guy made the highest bid, nobody else wanted it. The auctioneer is quoted as saying the market for such boats has collapsed.
Now the buyer is trying to sell it for a profit, and good luck to him.
Any notion that the state failed to get the best price they could at the time this was for sale is nonsense.
“Price will go up as owners will spend money on *further* improvements.”
This article should be on Daily Mail
Asking prices and transaction prices are not the same thing, folks.
There’s also 9 ton weight difference between what was sold and now advertised as well as capacity for two more people.
So?
So.. It might mean there were some alterations to the vessel?
Some prize tulips here getting upset about this.
Uh…time for a tribunal into the sale.
It’s a bit like that post last week about the fella who bought a house, completely refurbished it (wiring, plumbing, kitchen, bathroom, windows and floors) and put it back on the market with an asking price 100K higher.
SHOCKING!