Irish fishers to peacefully disrupt Russian plans for naval exercise off Cork coast

A flotilla of Irish fishing vessels in on the River Lee in Cork. Picture: Greg Murphy

Irish fishers are planning to peacefully disrupt plans by the Russian Navy to conduct military exercises 240km off the coast of Cork next month.

The artillery drills at the start of February will take place in international waters but within Irish-controlled airspace and the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).