AN ill-fated Navy ship that once caught fire and just spent two years out of action has crashed on its ... A spokesman for the Irish Defence Forces said: “The LE Niamh was conducting Sea ...
The costing exercise is the first known concrete step towards such a goal. Under the proposals, the Irish Naval Service, which will soon be renamed the Irish Navy, will operate 12 ships ...
They also said: “The Naval Service and Air Corps conduct maritime surveillance and fisheries patrols in the Irish Exclusive Economic ... which are also out of action, is shrouded in uncertainty.
Ireland needs to boost its "pitiful" level of defence spending, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said. Mr Robinson said Ireland had relied on the UK for defence for "too long", adding that the Irish ...