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Re: Irish Naval Service

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 7:52 am
by Brian James
Irish Naval Service OPVs LÉ James Joyce, LÉ William Butler Yeats and LÉ George Bernard Shaw.

Re: Irish Naval Service

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 4:28 pm
by Pelican
Ireland to procure two patrol vessels from New Zealand

The deal is expected to include two decommissioned Lake Class ships.

https://www.naval-technology.com/news/i ... w-zealand/

[Its a long way from Tipperary!]

Re: Irish Naval Service

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 10:48 pm
by Pelican
Irish naval vessel visits City of Glasgow

Irish Naval Vessel LÉ George Bernard Shaw arrived in Glasgow this week, the visit by the Offshore Patrol Vessel is the first Irish Naval visit to Scotland for over 10 years.
The Royal Navy tweeted a video of the arrival.
Continues at - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/irish-n ... keTk9KPP04

Re: Irish Naval Service

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:14 pm
by Pelican
Irish OPV LE George Bernard Shaw outbound from Glasgow this afternoon.

See also - https://twitter.com/naval_service

Re: Irish Naval Service

Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 12:37 pm
by Pelican
LÉ Eithne: Plea to Convert Flagship into Cork Naval Museum, Rather than Selling Patrol Vessel for Scrap

See - https://www.afloat.ie/port-news/navy/it ... -for-scrap

Re: Irish Naval Service

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 10:47 pm
by Pelican
HUGE IRISH NAVAL VESSEL OPEN TO PUBLIC IN RATHMULLAN!

The Irish Naval Vessel LE James Joyce docked at Rathmullan Pier on Saturday morning and will be open to the public across the Bank Holiday weekend.

See - https://www.donegaldaily.com/2022/07/31 ... athmullan/

Re: Irish Naval Service

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:18 pm
by Pelican
Irish Navy to deploy OPV LÉ William Butler Yeats to the Mediterranean on EU migrant patrols but the rest of the fleet its tied up in Haulbowline naval base in Cork due to lack of crew

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41110414.html

Re: Irish Naval Service

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2023 4:51 pm
by Pelican
Sir Humphrey

The Irish Navy is so short of people that all but one of its warships are tied up in port. Small nations face complex defence decisions - Pinstripedline blog on options facing Ireland and other states and whether defence or better diplomacy is answer?
See - https://thinpinstripedline.blogspot.com ... blems.html

Re: Irish Naval Service

Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 4:35 pm
by Pelican
British and Irish forces monitor Russian warship off Ireland

A Russian Black Sea Fleet frigate was spotted off the south-west coast of Ireland, marking the latest in a series of Russian naval activities in international waters near Irish territory.
The Frigate Admiral Grigorovich was one of four Russian ships observed by the Irish Defence Forces within Ireland’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) late last week.
See - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british ... OVbw4iZxSA

Re: Irish Naval Service

Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 5:50 am
by Brian James
Irish Naval Service, Samuel Beckett Class OPV LÉ William Butler Yeats.