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# irish navy

This year
2023
Irish Naval Service will have just 'two ships full time' to patrol seas for the rest of 2023
The ships available to go to sea will be the LÉ Samuel Beckett and LÉ William Butler Yeats – it is understood a third ship will be on standby.
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Aug 23rd 2023, 8:32 PM
Irish naval ship tasked with enforcing Libyan arms blockade is ready to board smuggler vessels
The LÉ William Butler Yeats will depart from its base in Cork Harbour this weekend.
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Jun 13th 2023, 2:44 PM
Two new ships to work on day-long surveillance patrols in Irish Sea and off south east coast
The two ships were towed into the Naval Base on Tuesday.
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May 18th 2023, 11:52 AM
Opposition TDs raise concerns about proposed naval mission in the Mediterranean
An amendment was also added to the government’s motion by Social Democrat TD Gary Gannon.
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Apr 25th 2023, 8:08 PM
Last year
2022
EU countries looking to persuade Irish navy to move contracts away from UK
Three Dutch naval vessels paid a courtesy visit to Cork harbour last weekend.
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Nov 30th 2022, 7:00 AM
Government retention payment scheme for Naval Service personnel to be extended
As previously reported by The Journal the Naval Service is losing staff and unable to man naval ships at present.
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Jul 26th 2022, 8:44 PM
The Naval Service is retiring three ships next week - and one might become a floating museum
The vessels, the LÉ Eithne, LÉ Orla and LÉ Ciara have all reached the end of their service life.
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Jul 1st 2022, 5:01 PM
Naval Service staffing crisis deepens as critical engineers leave for better pay on cruise ships
The Naval Service has fallen to 840 personnel as more signal they wish to leave in the coming months.
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Jun 28th 2022, 11:30 PM
All time
Irish Navy detains French vessel off Cork coast over alleged fishing breaches
It’s the sixth vessel detained by the Irish Navy in 2021.
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Aug 21st 2021, 2:54 PM
Naval Service detain Spanish vessel following alleged West Cork incident
The Punta Candieira was detained under fishing regulations some 95 miles off the Cork coast.
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Jun 1st 2021, 2:57 PM
Fire breaks out on Irish navy vessel in Cork
The fire occurred on the LÉ Niamh.
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Oct 3rd 2020, 4:36 PM
'Give our defence forces a living wage': Why I'm marching on the Dáil today
Dr Tom Clonan outlines his reasons for protesting at Leinster House today.
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Sep 19th 2018, 7:00 AM
The Irish navy rescued 149 migrants on a rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean this morning
The people now aboard the ship are receiving food, water and medical treatment.
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Aug 10th 2017, 3:21 PM
No reserve price was set before LÉ Aisling was sold for €110,000
The ship has since gone up for sale for €683,000 by a private seller.
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May 16th 2017, 2:45 PM
Irish soldiers who served in the Mediterranean to receive extra €15 a day
There had been concerns raised previously about soldiers struggling to travel to work.
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Apr 10th 2017, 9:17 PM
After 36 years of service the LÉ Aisling has gone up for sale
The vessel has a long and distinguished service record.
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Feb 24th 2017, 8:51 PM
Looking for a job? The Defence Forces are recruiting 860 personnel
Defence Minister Paul Kehoe today announced a major recruitment drive for defence Forces for 2017.
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Feb 23rd 2017, 7:51 PM
'They're going to make that journey anyway - the question is can you sit back and watch people lose their lives?'
A look at the migrant crisis through the eyes of the Irish defence forces.
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Dec 27th 2016, 8:00 PM
The LÉ James Joyce has rescued another 108 migrants in the Mediterranean
Yesterday the Irish naval vessel oversaw the rescue of almost 2,000 migrants.
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Sep 11th 2016, 4:00 PM
Home for Christmas: L.É. Samuel Beckett returns to Cork after rescuing over 1,000 migrants
The ship was greeted by a crowd of cheering friends and family.
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Dec 17th 2015, 11:20 AM
Search for missing fisherman swept off Kerry rocks to resume today
The Chinese man was on fishing from some rocks when a rogue wave swept him out to sea.
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Aug 17th 2015, 9:56 AM
Ireland has just sent its second ship to the Mediterranean
LÉ Niamh is set to replace the LÉ Eithne.
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Jul 10th 2015, 10:20 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 It’s the start of a new week, here’s all the news you need to know.
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Jun 29th 2015, 8:50 AM
Video: Hundreds of rescued migrants aboard Irish ship arrive in Italy
Over 1,150 people have been rescued by the LÉ Eithne in the 10 days in which it has been operating in the Mediterranean.
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Jun 8th 2015, 6:00 PM
Irish Naval ship LÉ Eithne has rescued another 113 migrants off the coast of Libya
In five successful missions, the crew has now rescued 756 migrants in the Mediterranean.
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Jun 5th 2015, 11:57 PM
"Dehydrated but alive": Irish Naval ship LÉ Eithne rescue migrants off the coast of Italy
To date, the Irish crew have rescued over 600 migrants since leaving Cork.
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Jun 4th 2015, 4:48 PM
Drug smuggler involved in €400m cocaine haul off Cork coast appeals conviction
Christopher Wiggins maintains the boat ‘Dances with Waves’ was not in Irish territorial waters.
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May 11th 2015, 3:47 PM
The Irish Navy's LÉ Emer is now in the Nigerian navy
We’ll miss ol’ Emer… or as she’s now known, NNS Prosperity.
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Mar 2nd 2015, 6:30 AM
For one last time, you can check out this Irish navy ship that's travelled around the globe
LÉ Aoife navy ship, which has been in service for the last 35 years, was decommissioned yesterday.
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Feb 1st 2015, 7:30 AM
Medical exams underway on staff of navy ships where asbestos detected
Earlier this year asbestos was detected on LE Orla and LE Ciara naval ships.
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Jun 25th 2014, 7:45 AM
Naval Service detain Irish registered fishing vessel off Waterford coast
The Naval Service have carried out 1,236 boardings, issued 41 warnings and detained 17 vessels so far in 2012.
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Nov 15th 2012, 12:09 PM