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High Court gives Navy man go-ahead to challenge decision to discharge him

The Defence Forces have decided to discharge Kevin Donoher from the Naval Services on medical grounds

<p>As well as the hiring crisis, the Naval Service is short of vessels, with its latest P70 craft, the LÉ Aoibhinn and LÉ Gobnait, still not operational and with no timeline to equip them with sonar. Picture: Gerard McCarthy </p>

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Irish navy is now at two thirds of its full strength

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Letters to the Editor: Floating wind energy is the future for Ireland

Two more naval patrol ships could be in service in a matter of weeks

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Two more naval patrol ships could be in service in a matter of weeks

New Naval Service vessels named LÉ Aoibhinn and the LÉ Gobnait

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New Naval Service vessels named LÉ Aoibhinn and the LÉ Gobnait

Ireland 'an easy touch' for drug gangs with consignments coming in 'every day'

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Ireland 'an easy touch' for drug gangs with consignments coming in 'every day'

Taxpayer picking up €13m bill for outsourcing maintenance of navy ships

Taxpayer picking up €13m bill for outsourcing maintenance of navy ships

As recently revealed by this newspaper, since the start of the year, the Naval Service has only been able to put one ship on patrol

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

Amid attempts to land drugs on Irish coast, Naval Service can still only deploy one ship

Lack of naval resources means 'we have handed the keys of the country over to the drug cartels'

Former senior garda said Colombian cartels 'know well' the capacity of the Irish navy

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

'Drug smugglers can come and go as they like in West Cork due to lack of checks'

'Drug smugglers can come and go as they like in West Cork due to lack of checks'

Local representatives and mariners alike say drug runners have free rein on the south west coast, and the depleted Naval Service is unable to catch them

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

Amid attempts to land drugs on Irish coast, Naval Service can still only deploy one ship

Amid attempts to land drugs on Irish coast, Naval Service can still only deploy one ship

Lack of operational vessels is limiting the navy's patrols in Irish waters, and curtails the effect of improved Defence Forces pay

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

Opioid Crisis Purdue Bankruptcy

Corkman who left Naval Service became addicted to Oxycontin, court told

A former member of the Naval Service who was honourably discharged for health reasons following an accident became addicted to Oxycontin which was prescribed to him and now he is in custody on theft-related charges.

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

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Letters to the Editor: Be aware of the symptoms of eating disorders

Ahead of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, a reader urges people to learn from his experience, while others consider topics including defence, transport, and the North's relationship with Britain

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

Naval service has only one patrol ship operating in Irish waters

Naval service has only one patrol ship operating in Irish waters

On top of routine patrols in the one million square kilometres of our Economic Exclusion Zone, the Naval Service is also tasked with detaining trawlers for illegal fishing, intercepting drug shipments and monitoring Russian vessels

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

Navy could be down to just one operational ship this year due to staff shortages

Navy could be down to just one operational ship this year due to staff shortages

Severe shortage of specialist engine room technicians/fitters, experienced electricians and communications experts preventing naval ships going into operation

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

Letters to the Editor: LÉ Eithne could get a new lease of life as a bed for Irish coral reef

Letters to the Editor: LÉ Eithne could get a new lease of life as a bed for Irish coral reef

One reader suggests the former Irish naval service flagship should be scuttled to encourage new coral in Irish waters

Sat, 23 Dec, 2023

Seaman dies suddenly on board naval ship docked in Cork

Seaman dies suddenly on board naval ship docked in Cork

39-year-old Conor Kiely was found in an unresponsive state by his colleagues on the LÉ Róisín

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Time to bolster navy investment

Irish Examiner view: Time to bolster navy investment

How can drug smuggling be stopped when the Naval Service is operating with limited resources?

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Just 141 naval personnel have claimed sea service bonus

Just 141 naval personnel have claimed sea service bonus

To date, just 12 personnel have received all four stage payments of the incentive bonus, introduced in January 2021

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Amount of suspect vessels boarded by Navy plummets since 2016

Amount of suspect vessels boarded by Navy plummets since 2016

Gardaí say the Naval Service is needed to intercept drug runners. Ireland is awash with cocaine which is coming into the country in the main via the sea

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023

Naval Service's inability to put ships to sea blamed on sailors' pay

Naval Service's inability to put ships to sea blamed on sailors' pay

Representative associations say shrink in personnel could have been halted if improved sea-going patrol duty allowances were introduced

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

Recruitment agency admits issues with finding recruits for Naval Service

Recruitment agency admits issues with finding recruits for Naval Service

There is a chronic shortage within the navy of marine officer engineers, engine room artificers (ERAs) and communications specialists

Fri, 18 Aug, 2023

State to pursue new €200m ship project

State to pursue new €200m ship project

Multi-role-vessel to be designed to react to 'emergency situations' both at home and abroad

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

Defence Forces suffering major shortage of chefs with navy worst hit

Defence Forces suffering major shortage of chefs with navy worst hit

Many personnel have quit for better pay and conditions in the private sector and more are due to leave by end of year

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

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Letters to the Editor: Residential zoned land tax is open to challenge

One reader scrutinises the RZLT while others consider issues including the RTÉ controversy, the depletion of Ireland's Naval Service, cluster bombs, and education

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Shipshape at Haulbowline as celebrity uncle cheers on the boys

Shipshape at Haulbowline as celebrity uncle cheers on the boys

Among the guests at Haulboline Naval Base as new cadets were commissioned was 'Mrs Brown's Boys' star Rory Cowan who revealed the proud military tradition of his own family

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

New Navy Ships Arrive from New Zealand in Cork Ireland

New naval vessels to be put to sea next year, if there are enough crew members

The Irish Examiner understands the effective strength of the navy is now less than 700, whereas it’s meant to be a minimum of 1,094.

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023

Irish Naval Service ship bound for Mediterranean on mission to prevent weapons trafficking

Irish Naval Service ship bound for Mediterranean on mission to prevent weapons trafficking

The LÉ William Butler Yeats will head for the Libyan coast on Thursday on the Naval Service's first overseas mission since 2018

Tue, 13 Jun, 2023

Naval instructor put on probation for sexually assaulting recruit at navy base in Cork

Naval instructor put on probation for sexually assaulting recruit at navy base in Cork

The recruit said in a victim impact statement: “I should be happy with the outcome of this but in all honesty this man has broken me."

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Naval ships remained in dock despite concerns over Russian ships off west coast

Russian ships off coast of Ireland 'a cheap way to send a threat'

An Irish academic at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs said while the vessels were commercial, 'all lines lead back to the Kremlin'

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

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Martin wants to bolster Defence Forces with civilian personnel

Defence Minister Micheál Martin is also looking at 'stretching out' age limits for mandatory retirements and wants the introduction of the European Working Time Directive in the Defence Forces 'accelerated' to address work-life balance isssues

Mon, 06 Mar, 2023

Plaque remembering slain Irish seaman retrieved from LÉ Eithne

Plaque remembering slain Irish seaman retrieved from LÉ Eithne

Limerick sailor was killed by one of his shipmates in 2001

Fri, 03 Mar, 2023

'It is a very proud day for me' - Latest recruits bring multi-lingual air to Haulbowline

'It is a very proud day for me' - Latest recruits bring multi-lingual air to Haulbowline

The recruits raised more than €3,000 for the Irish Cancer Society by running a combined 834kms over 24 hours.

Fri, 03 Mar, 2023

German trawler detained by Irish navy as skipper charged with fishing offences

German trawler detained by Irish navy as skipper charged with fishing offences

The Ortegal Tres’s movements were monitored overhead by an aerial surveillance plane chartered by the European Fisheries Control Agency

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Naval service detains Spanish trawler off the south-west coast

Naval service detains Spanish trawler off the south-west coast

The vessel was detained last Saturday but it took five days to haul its gear before it was escorted to Castletownbere today

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023

Sean O'Riordan: Recruitment crisis leaves navy on 'eve of destruction'

Sean O'Riordan: Recruitment crisis leaves navy on 'eve of destruction'

With the Naval Service haemorrhaging critical staff and difficulties around recruiting personnel, Ireland is left in a vulnerable position when it comes to protecting our coastlines

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Navy 'will be forced to tie up two patrol vessels' over staffing crisis

Navy 'will be forced to tie up two patrol vessels' over staffing crisis

The Naval Service will be forced to tie up two large patrol vessels and mothball two smaller ships it purchased from New Zealand if immediate steps are not taken to recruit fully-trained engine room specialists to crew them.

Sat, 08 Oct, 2022

Ireland 'obliged' to build naval capacity to protect underwater cables and pipelines

Ireland 'obliged' to build naval capacity to protect underwater cables and pipelines

Oil and gas pipelines, electricity interconnections, and internet cables were 'critical infrastructure' for the State’s national security, experts say

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

No more bunking on ships for naval service sailors

No more bunking on ships for naval service sailors

Sailors will not have to sleep on Naval Service ships anymore when they’re off duty thanks to the opening of a new accommodation block at their headquarters on Haulbowline Island in Cork harbour.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

Military bodies welcome expansion of seagoing loyalty bonus but warn more is needed to stem staff exodus

Military bodies welcome expansion of seagoing loyalty bonus but warn more is needed to stem staff exodus

An amendment to the loyalty bonus scheme will allow those with a minimum of one year’s service to apply for the sea-going allowance

Wed, 27 Jul, 2022

Three Irish naval vessels decommissioned in one day

Three Irish naval vessels decommissioned in one day

A Dutch businessman is understood to be interested in purchasing some of the vessels.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2022

Naval Service cadets pass out in Cork looking forward to 'exciting career'

Naval Service cadets pass out in Cork looking forward to 'exciting career'

Four recruits from the the 60th cadet class were inducted into the service at Naval Services headquarters in Haulbowline

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Plea to convert LÉ Eithne into Cork naval museum, rather than selling it for scrap

Plea to convert LÉ Eithne into Cork naval museum, rather than selling it for scrap

The flagship of the Naval Service is to be decommissioned and amid rumours the vessel is simply to be scrapped, councillors in Cork are requesting it be converted into a maritime museum

Tue, 17 May, 2022

Naval Service on the offensive to enlist more personnel

Naval Service on the offensive to enlist more personnel

Recruitment team visiting schools and colleges in an effort to attract more people to fill 200 vacancies

Thu, 14 Apr, 2022

Collection of €22m navy ships from New Zealand thwarted by lack of personnel

Collection of €22m navy ships from New Zealand thwarted by lack of personnel

Personnel crisis in the Naval Service means it is unlikely it could release crews to go out and sail them back here

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Government purchases two inshore patrol vessels from New Zealand in €26m investment

Government purchases two inshore patrol vessels from New Zealand in €26m investment

It is planned for the two ships to be transported to Ireland in 2023

Sun, 13 Mar, 2022

Naval Service personnel visit schools and shopping centres on recruitment drive

Naval Service personnel visit schools and shopping centres on recruitment drive

Naval service volunteers are visiting schools, shopping centres, and markets in an effort to recruit more people into the force amid a staffing crisis.

Thu, 03 Mar, 2022

Great-granddaughter of Michael Collins' bodyguard among Navy's latest female recruits

Great-granddaughter of Michael Collins' bodyguard among Navy's latest female recruits

It wasn't until 1995 that women were allowed to join the Naval Service. Today there was a record number graduating

Thu, 03 Feb, 2022

Significant rise in Air Corps' emergency airlifts

Significant rise in Air Corps' emergency airlifts

Defence Forces assisted gardaí and dealt with forest fires in Dublin, Wicklow, and Kerry, but fishery operations fall amid staffing crisis

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

Understaffed Defence Forces spend €680k on recruitment advertising

Understaffed Defence Forces spend €680k on recruitment advertising

The military used Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn as part of their enlistment campaigns as they tried to plug gaps in their personnel power.

Tue, 05 Oct, 2021

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Navy personnel loyalty bonus now 'months overdue'

The Naval Service has been dogged by personnel shortages leading to two ships being tied up and others delayed going out to sea on patrols because they don't have full crews

Tue, 05 Oct, 2021