Robots in the military: how the Defence Forces is using AI to cover shortfalls in resources and personnel
Technology is being deployed by Irish military to detect threats to key underwater cables and monitor Russian ‘shadow-fleet’ vessels
Holyhead Port
Stena Line to invest €16m in its Irish Sea fleet
Company said the move will enable a ‘wide range of enhancements and modernisation’ across its 11 vessels in the region
The Irish Times view on live facial recognition: careful consideration required
It is right to question whether the technology is necessary or proportionate
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
Irish officials were warned in advance that Irish travellers would have faces scanned at Holyhead
Minister for Justice says his department was advised in advance of facial recognition technology trial by UK immigration officers
Facial recognition technology to be trialled on passengers at Holyhead
Testing this week follows previous pilot by UK authorities in 2025 which saw more than 7,500 faces analysed
Profits grow at Dublin Port despite lower traffic and €1.7m hit by vacant site levy
Closure of Holyhead port in December hit passenger traffic while Boliden Tara Mines closure affected ore exports through port
ICG earnings top estimates as strong containers business offsets passengers dip
Passenger revenues rise despite Holyhead disruption after winter storm damage and reduction in sailings on Dover-Calais route
Coalition to unveil national semiconductor strategy
Seen & Heard: Mercantile Hotel to reopen; hauliers’ concern over ferry schedule; locals object to plans for Dunne’s house
Hauliers seek to keep post-storm Holyhead ferry schedule after ‘transformative’ impact on trade flow
Stena line, which owns the port, plans to revert to the previous sail times
Irish Ferries uses hydrotreated vegetable oil to fuel ship for first time
Paul Balfe of fuel supplier Circle K says move ‘a significant step towards cleaner maritime operations’
An ominous year: the climate change omens for 2025 look very dark indeed
The problem boils down to one of politics versus populism, as politicians who promote unpopular but crucial policies struggle to be re-elected
‘Not a promising start’: Ramp malfunctions as Holyhead Port reopens more than a month after storm damage
Irish Road Haulage Association says Government must take strategic action to keep trade routes open
Holyhead Port: Just one damaged pier to reopen next week
Port owner Stena Line says opening would provide access for both Stena and Irish Ferries ships operating on the route between Holyhead and Dublin
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