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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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The Irish Naval Service has embarked on a recruitment ... but will be boosted in the coming months by visits from a navy ship to different parts of the country, along the coast, such as this ...

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 ...