Irelands’s Atlantic Coast is now ground zero for smuggling narcotics into Europe, primarily due to the precarious state of our Navy. There is no substitute for fully crewed hulls on the water providing a visible maritime presence to deter & disrupt smugglers. Internationally, Ireland’s much vaunted ‘Wild ...
The Foreign Affairs & Defence Committee were in the Naval Base recently being briefed on the ongoing crisis there & how best to resolve it. There is incredible work being done by the Irish Naval Service under really tough conditions. It's vital that a financial rescue package is provided to address the ...
In the Dáil this afternoon, speaking in relation to various issues affecting the Irish Naval Service - Our search and rescue capability - We should have nine naval ships at sea, but we only have seven. Two are at anchor in the port in Cork as we do not have the sailors to man them. Our search ...
Urgent action needed in the Navy. Irish waters are open to drug cartels, people smugglers and Brexit profiteers due to the lack of Naval personnel ... https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/td-warns-ireland-left-defenceless-22340479?fbclid=IwAR3lYgmqmxna9ebqmrcwqzqKjBCM-FzI-oJdGOEkng8XHdKqrEw
