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  • Originally posted by DeV View Post
    https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/...Ly4klpve5xE6n8 JmT13aLzNS4UTo1tkYQ

    The ship will be positioned in the area of operations for 34 days and the remaining days will be spent travelling to and from the mission area, Mr Martin said. If approved at a vote in the Dáil on Wednesday evening, it will be the first operational overseas deployment of an Irish Naval ship since 2018, and only the third such mission in Naval Service history.

    Mr Martin said the Naval Service has confirmed it will maintain a patrol plan that will have two ships on domestic patrols for 61 per cent of the deployment period and one ship for the remaining 39 per cent of the time.

    “While the department recognises the operational challenges of having only one or two vessels available for domestic duties during this period, the potential benefits of participation in this mission to the recruitment and retention crisis in the Naval Service are accepted,” Mr Martin said.
    So, with Niamh and Roisin currently in "Operational Reserve", we'll be sending 1/4 of our Operational fleet to do this tasking. While this is a great opportunity for the NS personnel involved, it's a decision that doesn't make a lot of sense given how hard it is for us to patrol our EEZ at present.
    What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.

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    • Originally posted by ODIN View Post

      So, with Niamh and Roisin currently in "Operational Reserve", we'll be sending 1/4 of our Operational fleet to do this tasking. While this is a great opportunity for the NS personnel involved, it's a decision that doesn't make a lot of sense given how hard it is for us to patrol our EEZ at present.
      Especially when the vessels is only going to be on ops in the area for a total of 34 days

      all I can guess is, it’s our turn…. While there is currently various air assets tasked to Irini, there is only 2 frigates (Greek & Italian) and a German Oiler

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      • Originally posted by ODIN View Post

        So, with Niamh and Roisin currently in "Operational Reserve", we'll be sending 1/4 of our Operational fleet to do this tasking. While this is a great opportunity for the NS personnel involved, it's a decision that doesn't make a lot of sense given how hard it is for us to patrol our EEZ at present.
        Word from HB is this mission is VITAL for retention.
        Bigger picture folks.

        The debate yetsteday was WILD.
        Deployment of Naval Service Vessel to Participate in Operation Irini: Motion – Dáil Éireann (33rd Dáil) – Tuesday, 25 Apr 2023 – Houses of the Oireachtas
        For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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        • Could be argued that due to the human rights abuses of the Libyan Coast Guard, all the more reason to train them

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          • Slight spanner in the works this week. The Captain of the vessel due to go has retired from the Naval service to take up a civilian post as head of NMCI.

            Paul Hegarty Named as New Maritime College Head (afloat.ie)
            For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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            • Irish Navy crew faced temperatures of 40 degree heat during their mission in the Mediterranean. Video: Enda O'Dowd
              For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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