🗣️ "You should have maybe 75% or 80% of your ships available." – Retired Vice Admiral Mark Mellett

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🗣️ "This strategy sends a very important signal that Ireland is serious about protecting our critical infrastructure." – Fianna Fáil TD Séamus McGrath

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🗣️ "In the context of the removal of the triple lock, that is actually what it represents." – Social Democrats Senator Patricia Stephenson
🗣️ "How is the context of the triple lock relevant to this?" – Guest presenter Shane Coleman
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🗣️ "Are we leaning very heavily on our allies?" – Guest presenter Shane Coleman
🗣️ "Yes." – Crime and Security Correspondent, The Irish Times Conor Gallagher

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🗣️ "Which will significantly expand the capability, the firepower and the protection of the Irish Army." – Crime and Security Correspondent, The Irish Times Conor Gallagher

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