When he retired in 2012, he said, the navy had 1,200 personnel and eight operational ships. The navy, which patrols Irish waters with help from the country’s Air Corps and other enforcement ...

Irish naval ships are not capable of tracking such subs, so the British were forced to intervene. They sent in a helicopter to drop sonar into the water and this was followed by the arrival of a ...

Only two of the eight ships in the Irish Naval Service are able to carry out offshore patrols A politician has said the situation could have a negative impact on Ireland's security The navy said ...

A United States naval ship was christened this week in honor of an Irish American war hero who bravely served in the Vietnam war. The USS Patrick Gallagher commemorates the soldier who hailed from ...

The Irish Naval Service faces the immediate prospect of having to send its ships on patrol without functioning weapons due to an almost complete lack of qualified personnel. The ordnance section ...

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Replacing two Irish Naval Service ships with smaller inshore patrol vessels recently bought from the New Zealand Government represents a “significant reduction in capability” for the Defence ...

Fianna Fail TD Eamon O CuivCredit: Handout Fianna Fail TD Eamon O Cuiv said bringing back the historical names for ships would help to promote Irish culture. The Naval Service Fleet used to name ...

The Irish Naval Service will not send ships on patrol without fully functioning weapons systems, according to the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. Lieutenant General Seán Clancy told RTÉ's ...

There are "huge implications" for Ireland's security after it emerged that only two Irish Navy ships are available for offshore patrols, a TD (MP) has said. The Naval Service has eight vessels but ...