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An announcement last June that the LÉ Eithne and the LÉ Orla, above, were being taken out of active service due to personnel shortages caused considerable anger among Defence Forces personnel
Internal documents show frustration over Naval Service ships controversy

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(...)

Naval Service’s flagship the LÉ Eithne has been withdrawn from service
Decision on Mediterranean rescue missions met with disappointment

The announcement by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that the Naval Service will not participate in any new humanitarian missions to the Mediterranean has been (...)

Irish Navy’s LÉ Eithne: plays key role in monitoring maritime smugglers who travel around the north of Ireland to mainland Europe in an effort to avoid detection.
Withdrawal of navy ships ‘neon sign’ to drug smugglers

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(...)

Minister of State for Defence Paul Kehoe said there would be ‘huge challenges’ with staffing in the Naval Service throughout the year. Photograph: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie
Government denies split as Kehoe faces anger of Naval Service

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(...)

Pamela O’Reilly from New Zealand rembered her Grandfather George Robinson. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times
Relatives visit RMS Leinster sinking site 100 years after tragedy

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(...)

File image of the Navy patrol ship the LÉ Niamh.
Taoiseach ‘cannot confirm’ Naval vessels did not sail due to staff shortages

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(...)

The crew of the Irish naval vessel the LÉ Orla are involved in the search for a Chinese tourist off Kerry Head.
Fishing gear found in Kerry search for Chinese tourist

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 (...)