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New legal powers will allow Naval Service to board vessels, including Russia’s shadow fleet

The Irish Times 11 Mar 2026
The Naval Service will have expanded powers to board vessels, including those from Russia’s so-called shadow fleet , in Ireland’s maritime zones under new laws being drafted by the Government.
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Two new Irish Naval Service bases under consideration

RTE 24 Feb 2026
The Naval Service is to get new powers to safeguard Irish sovereignty and new bases on the east and west coasts are under active consideration ... It will bring certainty for the Naval Service when it comes to boarding vessels and confiscations.
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Imminent Naval Service renewal agenda to shape direction

The Irish Times 23 Feb 2026
The Naval Service, however, in recent years has seen its capacity to operate reduced markedly, largely due to personnel shortages, especially in key technical grades ... But the capacity of the Naval Service is limited.
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Naval service to launch new recruitment campaign

RTE 19 Feb 2026
The Irish Naval Service will today launch a new recruitment campaign involving interactive online videos ... "Each role is brought to life by the people who do the job every day," the Naval Service said.
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Naval Service sailors to strike over ‘worse than minimum wage’ pay

The Daily Telegraph 18 Feb 2026
Naval sailors are to go on strike over pay so low that it may be in breach of minimum wage laws ... On Friday night, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, Chief of the Naval Staff, stepped in over the allegations and ...
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Naval Service to outsource ship maintenance due to technician shortage

The Irish Times 12 Feb 2026
The Naval Service is set to outsource the vast majority of ship maintenance to civilian contractors, the latest in a series of moves to privatise what were once core capabilities of the Defence Forces.
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China’s fastest anti-ship missile may have quietly entered naval service

Interesting Engineering 08 Feb 2026
If genuine, this strongly suggests that the YJ-15 is now in active service, not just a prototype ... fast enough to potentially overwhelm defenses while also being light enough for routine naval aviation.
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