Simon Harris said the alliance will mean closer cooperation with the EU in order “to keep our seas safe and secure”.

Only two of the eight ships in the Irish Naval Service are able to carry out offshore patrols A politician has said the situation could have a negative impact on Ireland's security The navy said ...

Two years ago, we wrote in these pages about the sorry state of Irish defense and security ... from the main theatres of action, while ultimately its neutrality was shielded by the dominance of the ...

Attempts were made by the Irish Naval Service to communicate with the vessel to establish its purpose in the area, however the Viktor Leonov has not responded. The Viktor Leonov seen operating off ...

A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship is being tracked through Irish-controlled waters and is refusing to respond to communications from the Naval Service. The Viktor Leonov, a 100m vessel fr ...

A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship has now left Irish-controlled waters, Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has said. Speaking in Athlone on Friday, he said the Defence Forces ...

Inshore Patrol Vessels will replace LÉ Orla and LÉ Ciara, which were decommissioned last year The newly purchased Irish Naval Inshore Patrol Vessels on the deck of the cargo ship Happy Dynamic ...

Earlier, Irish fishers and members of Ireland’s government made statements expressing their fear that the upcoming naval drills could cause potential damage to marine flora and fauna LONDON ...