More cooperation with other countries on maritime protection and investment in navy urged

Laura Brien incoming CEO, Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, Robert McCabe, Institute for Peace and Security, Coventry University, and Christian Bueger, Professor of International Relations, University of Copenhagen, at the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy at University College, Cork.

Surveillance and protection of our maritime resources will have to be beefed up considerably in light of possible attacks on subsea fibreoptic and electricty cables and because the country plans to harvest much more offshore renewable energy.

However, we cannot currently rely on our navy to do this on its own as it is so depleted of vessels and personnel.