A Donegal woman has become the first female diver with the Irish Navy.
29 year old Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Britton was awarded her qualification at Haulbowline Naval bases in Cork on Friday along with Able Seaman Emmet O’Hanlon and Able Mech Rob Mulqueen.
Sub-Lieutenant Britton joined the Naval Service in 2014 and was previously Gunnery Officer onboard the LÉ James Joyce.
The three divers will now undergo a 5 week ‘mixed gas’ training course.
