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Internal documents show frustration over Naval Service ships controversy
- Irish News
- August 11, 2019, 21:32
The Department of Defence was unhappy with how the military responded to media queries about two Naval Service ships being taken out of service, inter(...)

Decision on Mediterranean rescue missions met with disappointment
- Irish News
- July 9, 2019, 21:10
The announcement by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that the Naval Service will not participate in any new humanitarian missions to the Mediterranean has been (...)

Withdrawal of navy ships ‘neon sign’ to drug smugglers
- Irish News
- July 9, 2019, 00:53
The mothballing of almost one-quarter of the Naval Service’s ships will have a significant effect on the State’s ability to stop drug smuggling throu(...)

Government denies split as Kehoe faces anger of Naval Service
- Irish News
- July 8, 2019, 21:01
The Government is insisting there is no division between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister of State for Defence Paul Kehoe on the issue of naval shi(...)

Relatives of those who were on the RMS Leinster when it was sunk by a German submarine 100 years ago have visited the site of the sinking. The mail b(...)

Taoiseach ‘cannot confirm’ Naval vessels did not sail due to staff shortages
- Oireachtas
- October 2, 2018, 15:20
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil he could not confirm that two Naval Service vessels were unable to sail because of a shortage of staff, as he(...)

Fishing gear found in Kerry search for Chinese tourist
- Irish News
- August 15, 2015, 14:24
Fishing gear has been found in the search for a missing Chinese tourist off the coast of Kerry. Up to 40 people are involved in the search, including (...)