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The Irish Naval Association had their annual commemoration and wreath laying ceremony
yesterday Sunday the 26/01/2020 in Drogheda
in Honour of Leading Seaman (L/S) Michael Quinn DSM who lost his life 
while going to the assistance of a Spanish fishing vessel in Bantry Bay 
exactly thirty years ago this month. Michael came from Drogheda 
and a number of years ago a stone Plaque was unveiled by the 
President of Ireland Michael D Higgins in Michael's Honour and we have been 
attending every year since. The Dublin Branch of the (INA) is named after Michael.  
We had a very large turnout possibly the biggest since the unveiling made up of 
members of the INA ,ONE Slane / Navan / Drogheda and the Erskine Childers Branch of the ONE.</table><br><table width=900mm>
<b>There were two wreaths laid one by me on behalf of the INA and one by Jim Fay on behalf of the ONE. </b>
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</table><table width=900mm><td>  We had a surprise attendance of a Naval Ensign from the Ecuador Navy who is in Ireland to learn English 
and he was invited to say a few words which he did very well knowing the story of Michael Quinn  




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Is Mise , Le Meas<br>
Bryan Gildea<br> 
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