22 h. ago Heightened risk from hostile actors, ‘dark vessel’ in Irish Sea and more top stories

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23 h. ago ‘Dark vessel’ in Irish Sea could be linked to rogue drones during Volodymyr Zelenskiy visit

Airborne devices appeared in Dublin Bay, close to flight path of Ukrainian president’s plane

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23 h. ago EU satellite images identified ‘dark vessel’ in Irish Sea that could be linked to rogue drones

Airborne devices appeared in Dublin Bay, close to flight path of Ukrainian president’s plane

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60 h. ago Drone sighting during Zelenskiy visit example of Russia’s hybrid attacks, says EU Council President

Taoiseach says incident fits in with ‘pattern’ of similar disruption in across Continent

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2 d. ago Drones passed within 500m of naval ship during Zelenskiy visit

Naval officers on LÉ William Butler Yeats felt rules of engagement in place meant they could not open fire

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2 d. ago Navy officers couldn’t open fire when drones passed within 500m of ship during Zelenskiy visit

Naval officers on LÉ William Butler Yeats felt rules of engagement in place meant they could not open fire

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3 d. ago Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirms drones were spotted near path of his flight to Ireland

Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirms drones were spotted near path of his flight to Ireland  The Indian Express

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3 d. ago Drones sighting over Dublin during Volodymyr Zelensky’s Ireland visit was part of 'coordinated threat' as risk exposed

Drones sighting over Dublin during Volodymyr Zelensky’s Ireland visit was part of 'coordinated threat' as risk exposed  The Irish Sun

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3 d. ago Irish and British monitor first sailing of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' ship in Irish Sea

The oil and chemical tanker, which is sailing under the false flag of an African country, was spotted entering the Irish Sea this weekend.

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3 d. ago Government to spend up to €17m on technology to track and intercept drones

Incident during Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit is believed to have been intended to cause embarrassment to the Republic and highlight weak defences

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3 d. ago Up to €17m to be spent on technology to track and intercept drones

Incident during Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit is believed to have been intended to cause embarrassment to the Republic and highlight weak defences

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4 d. ago `Ireland and the Irish Sea is equal to zero’ on the green transition, says Stena Line chief

Niclas Mårtensson says roads around Rosslare Europort are not suitable for heavy goods vehicles transporting goods from exporters

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5 d. ago Irish naval ship monitored suspicious vessel off Dublin during Zelenskyy visit

The ship had been involved in damaging an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea earlier this year.

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5 d. ago Senior gardaí query ‘weak’ response from Defence Forces to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit

Questions asked within force over why the Defence Forces did not fire on the drones or fire warning shots

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5 d. ago Senior gardaí express annoyance over Defence Forces’ response to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit

Questions asked within force over why the Defence Forces did not fire on the drones or fire warning shots

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6 d. ago Garda national security team investigating rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit

Move comes as French military opens fire on five suspected drones over nuclear submarine base on Thursday

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6 d. ago Volodymyr Zelensky: Irish police investigating drone activity during Ukrainian president's visit

Volodymyr Zelensky: Irish police investigating drone activity during Ukrainian president's visit  BBC

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6 d. ago Taoiseach rejects Russian ambassador’s criticism of Zelenskiy visit

Micheál Martin said Yuriy Filatov had a ‘track record’ of attacking him and the Government.

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6 d. ago Unidentified drones reported over Irish Sea as Zelenskyy arrived in Dublin: Report

Unidentified drones reported over Irish Sea as Zelenskyy arrived in Dublin: Report  Anadolu Ajansı

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6 d. ago Some TDs ‘unhappy’ about high level of security for Zelenskiy visit

Labour deputy says measures ‘totally understandable’ for hosting a war time president

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