Naval Service sees rise in recruitment for 2025

Naval Service patrol vessel 'Fionnghuala', which same into service earlier this year.  Picture: Valerie O'Sullivan

The strength of the Naval Service now stands at 784, up from 719 at the end of last year, official figures show.

A total of 156 recruits have been inducted into the Naval Service up to October this year, 59 more than the total number of inductions in 2024, which stood at 97.