Irish Examiner view: Navy cuts are another blow

Coastal security

Irish Navy Ship checking the seas around Blackrock. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The criminals who benefit from our increasing dependence on recreational drugs are probably hugging themselves over the cuts to the Irish navy which have reduced the service to just four active vessels, down from six a year ago and nine in 2021. 

It is another example of Ireland relying on other nations to police and patrol its seas and skies.