Liquidation and Aftermath
0n 14 November 1984, the Irish government surprised most observers by placing Irish Shipping Ltd into liquidation. Maurice Tempany, a senior partner at Ernst & Young was appointed as Official Liquidator. He quickly set about laying-off the staff and making preparations for the sale of the ships. With four ships still owned by the company - Irish Maple, Irish Rowan, Irish Cedar and Irish Spruce - as each came into port it was arrested and eventually sold.
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