Russian spy ship observed operating three drones in Irish-controlled waters overnight
Vessel named Yantar widely believed by western military intelligence to be equipped to conduct surveillance and possible sabotage on critical marine infrastructure
Irish Navy
More than €220m of defence budget unspent since 2012, report finds
Findings focus on Irish Naval Service which has been hit hard by retention crisis and call for increases in payments for service’s reserve
New Naval Service flagship to cost estimated €300 million
‘Multi-role vessel’ will have helicopter pad and ability to transport troops and vehicles overseas at short notice
Loggerhead turtle found in Mayo hitches a ride to Canary Islands on Irish naval ship
Exhausted and dehydrated baby turtle, likely hatched near Miami, was rehabilitated in Dingle Aquarium after being found upside down on Belmullet beach
Ex-helicopter pilot Lieut Gen Seán Clancy faces hardest rescue mission in reforming Defence Forces
Chief of Staff faces scrutiny over claim he never experienced abuses exposed by Women of Honour
‘Humour is the safety-valve of the nation’ – Brian Maye on Thomas J Collins and Dublin Opinion
An Irishman’s Diary
One-third of Naval Service fleet to be decommissioned
Three ageing vessels may be gifted to friendly nation, scrapped or sold
Full public inquiry of Covid-19 pandemic required, says Mary Lou McDonald
The report is due to focus on the healthcare response to the pandemic and it is not clear whether it will be made public
French fishing vessel detained by Naval Service off Cork coast
Vessel stopped about 110 nautical miles south of Mizen Head for alleged breaches of regulations
Lack of papers for fishermen rescued off Cork coast under investigation
‘State has failed’ two Egyptian workers hired without work permits, says advocate body
‘Somalis are the Irish of Africa’: Irish man helps rebuild Somalia’s rule of law
Corruption and terror are key obstacles to progress in the country for Irish Coast Guard chief
Claim taxpayers here funding ‘moral crimes’ in Mediterranean
Irish nurse says she witnessed torture of migrants in EU-funded detention centres in Libya
Priest used international network to raise money for IRA
BBC documentary reveals Patrick Ryan helped secure weapons from Libya
Fishermen given probation act as judge calls them ‘men of integrity’
Captains fishing boats were arrested by Navy for breached regulations
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