Italian Navy commissions Tritone vessel for seabed warfare - Naval News The commissioning of Tritone (A 5341) marks more than the addition of a new multi-purpose support vessel to the Italian Navy’s fleet; it reflects a notable shift in how the service approaches capabili...

Ireland needs one to two of these ships.

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French UNIFIL peacekeeper killed in Lebanon attack Follow developments as Iran's military command says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again and French President Emmanuel Macron says Hezbollah is responsible for attack in Lebanon which killed a Fre...

RTE news : French UNIFIL peacekeeper killed in Lebanon attack.

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As pointed to before, the USA are not a reliable partner for weapons deliveries as a) they will delay or stop deliveries for political reasons and b) they can't deliver because they deplete resources fighting their own wars.

=> Europe needs to be self sufficient

Live image of the "open" Strait of Hormuz

Remarkable.

Iran issues defiant message over Strait of Hormuz At least two merchant vessels reported they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz, three maritime security and shipping sources said, shortly after Iran said it was once ...

RTE news : Iran issues defiant message over Strait of Hormuz.
Two vessels come under gunfire while attempting transit.

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Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases Leaked documents show IRGC secretly acquired system and used it to guide strikes during war in March

Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases.

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Cormac O'Keeffe: Fuel protests ignite concerns over security as EU presidency nears From the contretemps between Jim O’Callaghan Helen McEntee, to our defence capabilities, the Irish Examiner's Security Correspondent analyses the vulnerabilities exposed by the fuel protests

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Gardaí concerned radicalised fuel protesters may confront or attack senior politicians Security being tightened for Taoiseach and Ministers amid concerns around hardliners and far-right agitators

Gardaí concerned radicalised fuel protesters may confront or attack senior politicians.

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Facial recognition trial on Dublin-Holyhead route scans thousands but finds no matches Outcome raises fresh questions about effectiveness of technology, which Irish and UK authorities are embracing

Facial recognition trial on Dublin-Holyhead route scans thousands but finds no matches.

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The Irish Times view on the fuel protests: action to end blockades was overdue The response of the authorities has been slow and, at times, clumsy

The Irish Times view on the fuel protests: action to end blockades was overdue

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Frank McNally on a Dublin woman’s attempt to assassinate Mussolini, 100 years ago It’s hard to say for sure what drove Violet Gibson

Frank McNally on a Dublin woman’s attempt to assassinate Mussolini, 100 years ago

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Fuel protest blockades could see ‘up to 500 forecourts’ out of supplies by tonight; DPD suspends services; severe disruption on M50.

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Family ties abound at 101st Army cadet class ceremony.

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France is talking to the Iranians, and it’s paying off It is not a coincidence that a French-owned ship was allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz

France is talking to the Iranians, and it’s paying off.

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‘We see you’: Britain claims it rumbled ‘secret’ Russian plot to interfere with subsea cables UK’s defence secretary John Healey says covert Russian submarines have left location near UK territorial waters after being tracked for over a month

‘We see you’: Britain claims it rumbled ‘secret’ Russian plot to interfere with subsea cables.

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The spy service protecting Ireland Inc In the News podcast: How Ireland’s military intelligence service is upping its game

The spy service protecting Ireland Inc.

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Great coverage in todays @irishexaminer on 🇮🇪 Naval Service in a number of articles by @cormacokeeffe.bsky.social
Pick up a copy, or go online for the full article.

‘Respectful’ and ‘moving’: Relatives of 1916 Rising participants honour contribution at GPO Members of Army, Naval Service and Air Corps participate in ceremony attended by President, Taoiseach and Minister for Defence

‘Respectful’ and ‘moving’: Relatives of 1916 Rising participants honour contribution at GPO.

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Watch: Proclamation read outside GPO during commemoration The President and the Taoiseach were among the dignitaries who attended the annual commemoration to mark the anniversary of the Easter Rising at the GPO on O'Connell Street in Dublin this morning.

This Captain read the proclamation brilliantly & clearly the words really landed
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From Rasputin to Putin: Why Russia will never learn from its history Antony Beevor says Rasputin was a historically important figure who accelerated the demise of the Romanov dynasty

From Rasputin to Putin: Why Russia will never learn from its history.

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Can Europe remain on the sidelines in a long Iran war? This week it was hard not to feel the chill echoes of the Covid-19 pandemic that ravaged Europe and almost crippled its economy in 2020-21.

RTE news : Can Europe remain on the sidelines in a long Iran war?

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‘The spy is the boring guy in a suit’: Inside the State’s military intelligence service In a rare interview a senior officer with the Irish Military Intelligence Service talks about its work – and the threats facing the State

‘The spy is the boring guy in a suit’: Inside the State’s military intelligence service.

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Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon now behind Israeli lines as IDF advances south Safety concerns for more than 300 Irish soldiers at Camp Shamrock as Israel seizes territory

Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon now behind Israeli lines as IDF advances south.

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I’m not crying. You’re crying. 😭😭

Air Corps and medics scrambled to reunite 96-year-old man with wife hours before he died Cancer patient was airlifted home from hospital to say goodbye to his family

Air Corps and medics scrambled to reunite 96-year-old man with wife hours before he died.
Well done, all involved in both missions.

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Once again, our pure hypocrisy on energy is laid bare.
Stephen Collins is writing in todays @IrishTimes 👇

McEntee forced to cancel trip to Lebanon after Defence Forces flagged concern over risks Minister for Defence was set to fly into Beirut, travel under armed convoy close to Israeli border to meet Irish Unifil troops

McEntee forced to cancel trip to Lebanon after Defence Forces flagged concern over risks.

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Fear of electricity blackouts in Ireland prompts new protocols for data centres Mass disconnection by sector during brief faults risks system instability, says EirGrid

Fear of electricity blackouts in Ireland prompts new protocols for data centres.

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