Irish Naval Service

Ageing ‘shadow-fleet’ vessel is carrying thousands of tonnes of sanctioned crude to India

Tankers are engaging in suspicious and sometimes bizarre behaviour, raising both environmental and national security concerns

Naval Service and Air Corps have stepped up monitoring of the vessels

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

LÉ Gobnait has yet to be deployed in an operational role in Irish waters more than a year after arriving

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

Master plan will set out comprehensive and long-term vision for a ‘living harbour’, says council

UN Institute for Disarmament Research report examines threats to subsea telecommunications cables worldwide

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

New equipment, which includes night vision technology, body armour and weapons, was issued to the 172 Irish soldiers assigned to the rapid reaction force

The Viktor Leonov, monitored by the LÉ Samuel Beckett, has not revealed its purpose in Irish seas

Proposal to double Naval Service’s fleet and equip Army with modern armoured vehicles

LÉ Niamh suffered ‘minor’ damage during trials following a recent overhaul

Security of our vital marine interconnectors must be given high priority

The position of Ceann Comhairle is one of our great constitutional offices of State

Minimum of three artificers required to service a ship’s guns before vessel goes out on patrol

Vessel named Yantar widely believed by western military intelligence to be equipped to conduct surveillance and possible sabotage on critical marine infrastructure

Budget 2025: The overall defence budget will be a record €1.3 billion

Findings focus on Irish Naval Service which has been hit hard by retention crisis and call for increases in payments for service’s reserve

Kevin Donoher told court he got his own medical report which stated he had no significant medical impairment

All face drug and organised crime charges after some 2.25 tonnes of cocaine was found aboard MV Matthew in Irish waters

Sole active ship the LÉ George Bernard Shaw was on its way to Dún Laoghaire to take part in St Patrick’s festival at time of search near Skibbereen

‘Multi-role vessel’ will have helicopter pad and ability to transport troops and vehicles overseas at short notice

Secretive Army Ranger Wing is getting a new name, more personnel and a revamped command structure

Third suspect will appear in Wexford court over two tonnes of cocaine seized in Army Ranger Wing operation on bulk cargo ship

Air ambulance had to be pressed into duty due to shortage of available aircraft to assist mission

Further three men arrested over cargo ship used to smuggle 2.2 tonnes of cocaine from a ‘murderous’ South American cartel

Move raises questions about how recently purchased vessels from New Zealand will be operated

The crew of the LÉ William Butler Yeats endures near record-breaking temperatures as part of EU mission to enforce an arms blockade on Libya - a foretaste of future missions created by rising temperatures and increased global migration

Operation Irini is part of EU mission to enforce arms embargo on North African country, with most ships expected to co-operate with boarding

Irish Times/Ipsos poll: Surprising numbers are comfortable with British air defence agreement, even among Sinn Féin voters

Exhausted and dehydrated baby turtle, likely hatched near Miami, was rehabilitated in Dingle Aquarium after being found upside down on Belmullet beach

US navy gave no more details for presence of Virginia Ann in Irish Exclusive Economic Zone since January

Low-key meeting likely to be dominated by increasing concerns about Russian maritime activity

Inshore patrol vessels Rotoiti and Pukaki purchased by Department of Defence for €26m

The military does not make its own rules: responsibility for oversight lies with the Government

First international naval deployment since 2018 when State vessels participated in Mediterranean rescue missions

Vessels bought with aim of enhancing patrol capabilities on the east coast

Reptile in cold shock when discovered on Belmullet beach and is being nursed back to health in Dingle aquarium