Nato open to helping Ireland protect undersea cables that cross Irish waters

Mircea Geoana, Nato Deputy Secretary General, said: “Last year, Russia planned a naval exercise in Ireland’s exclusive economic zone, and following the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, the security of undersea cables connecting Ireland to North America, UK, and Europe has come into sharp focus.”  Photo: AP/Michael Sohn

The Nato military alliance has highlighted the benefit of increased partnership with Ireland in protecting digital cables coming across the North Atlantic.

The deputy secretary general of the organisation said ensuring Ireland’s resilience, as an economy dependent on the flow of technology, was “critical”.