Drones over Dublin Bay: What happened during Zelenskiy’s visit to Ireland?
Incident during Ukrainian president’s visit suggests the State is ill-equipped for new era of hybrid warfare and risks serious embarrassment next year
Irish Naval Service
Defence Forces has no rules of engagement for dealing with drones despite rising threat
Devices sighted in skies of Dublin Bay on night Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in State
Ireland’s air traffic control operators not notified of drone activity during Zelenskiy visit
Questions emerge over how vital security information was shared as anti-drone tech included in €1.7bn defence package
EU satellite images identified ‘dark vessel’ in Irish Sea that could be linked to rogue drones
Airborne devices appeared in Dublin Bay, close to flight path of Ukrainian president’s plane
Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in Dublin ‘quite some time’ before drones deployed - Taoiseach
No member state has disabled or downed such aerial devices with recent exception of France, Dáil hears
Navy officers couldn’t open fire when drones passed within 500m of ship during Zelenskiy visit
Naval officers on LÉ William Butler Yeats felt rules of engagement in place meant they could not open fire
Up to €17m to be spent on technology to track and intercept drones
Incident during Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit is believed to have been intended to cause embarrassment to the Republic and highlight weak defences
Senior gardaí express annoyance over Defence Forces’ response to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit
Questions asked within force over why the Defence Forces did not fire on the drones or fire warning shots
Research programme to assess risk of sabotage and spying on Irish cables
Two-year programme a response to fears that Ireland’s maritime area will be subject to Russian sabotage
Four arrested in €31 million west Cork drug bust sign guilty pleas
About 440kg of cocaine was seized in west Cork last July
‘World order is changing’: Department of Defence argued for substantial funding rise, Harris notes reveal
Department of Public Expenditure’s financial offer would see State’s military capabilities ‘go backwards’
Irish troops will continue in overseas missions even if Unifil ends, says defence forces chief
UN’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon under threat on Monday as Israel and US oppose deployment
Russian oil tanker operating under false flag enters Irish-controlled waters
Ageing ‘shadow-fleet’ vessel is carrying thousands of tonnes of sanctioned crude to India
Why is a Russian ‘shadow fleet’ using Irish waters?
Tankers are engaging in suspicious and sometimes bizarre behaviour, raising both environmental and national security concerns
Dramatic increase in number of Russian ‘shadow ships’ in Irish-controlled waters
Naval Service and Air Corps have stepped up monitoring of the vessels
How the Defence Forces carried out its most daring operation in decades
Eight crew members received a combined 129 years in prison in total following Operation Piano
Gardaí question four arrested in connection with the seizure of more than €30m worth of cocaine
Gardaí question four arrested in connection with the seizure of more than €30m worth of cocaine
Navy ship remains non-operational 15 months after acquisition
LÉ Gobnait has yet to be deployed in an operational role in Irish waters more than a year after arriving
‘Go like f**k mate’: How the MV Matthew ship and a €157 million drugs haul was seized
Further details of the ship’s capture emerged during this week’s sentencing hearing of eight men who have pleaded guilty to drug trafficking offences
Dún Laoghaire harbour set for €1m watersports campus
Master plan will set out comprehensive and long-term vision for a ‘living harbour’, says council
Ireland cannot protect its waters alone, UN expert says
UN Institute for Disarmament Research report examines threats to subsea telecommunications cables worldwide
Ireland joins naval intelligence network amid increase in Russian ships in Irish-controlled waters
Simon Harris orders officials to speed up planned purchases of radar and sonar technology due to threat of Russian naval vessels in Irish-controlled waters
Battlegroup troops test out new technology for wider Defence Forces, including advanced night-vision goggles
New equipment, which includes night vision technology, body armour and weapons, was issued to the 172 Irish soldiers assigned to the rapid reaction force
Russian intelligence ship located in Irish-controlled waters not responding to communication
The Viktor Leonov, monitored by the LÉ Samuel Beckett, has not revealed its purpose in Irish seas
Costings sought for massive expansion of Irish military including purchase of fighter jets
Proposal to double Naval Service’s fleet and equip Army with modern armoured vehicles
‘Difficult berthing’: Naval service ship damaged in Cork Harbour during sea trials
LÉ Niamh suffered ‘minor’ damage during trials following a recent overhaul
State needs to invest in Navy and Air Corps to beef up our ability to protect vital undersea connections
Security of our vital marine interconnectors must be given high priority
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Irish naval ships may have to deploy unarmed as weapons unit down to single technician
Minimum of three artificers required to service a ship’s guns before vessel goes out on patrol
Russian spy ship observed operating three drones in Irish-controlled waters overnight
Vessel named Yantar widely believed by western military intelligence to be equipped to conduct surveillance and possible sabotage on critical marine infrastructure
Military radar and 400 extra troops among measures outlined in record defence budget
Budget 2025: The overall defence budget will be a record €1.3 billion
More than €220m of defence budget unspent since 2012, report finds
Findings focus on Irish Naval Service which has been hit hard by retention crisis and call for increases in payments for service’s reserve
Navy member can challenge discharge over alleged failure to meet medical standards
Kevin Donoher told court he got his own medical report which stated he had no significant medical impairment
Eight men charged in relation to State’s largest ever drug seizure given January trial date
All face drug and organised crime charges after some 2.25 tonnes of cocaine was found aboard MV Matthew in Irish waters
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