Public sees damage to subsea cables in Irish waters 'a high-level national risk'

The leak from Nord Stream 2 in the Baltic Sea in September 2022. Picture: Swedish Coast Guard via AP

Damage to data and energy subsea cables will be listed as major national risks facing the country in a forthcoming Government threat assessment, it has emerged.

The move follows agreement among experts and the general public, polled in a survey, as to what national risks confront Ireland.