Seamus O'Corcoráin 🇮🇪🇪🇺
@dohville
Non Drinking Irishman. Served this state in green, blue and navy hats, for 40 years combined & counting . Ships!
Very important article by @CormacJOKeeffe at irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight… this morning, with Ten steps to make Irish maritime security more resilient. Hopefully DefMin @SimonHarrisTD sees it. The steps are simple and seem obvious to anyone who is aware of our security infrastructure.
Topical: “in partnership with Meta, Saildrone successfully completed the first autonomous deep-water cable route survey in the North Atlantic, demonstrating a new standard for offshore mapping.”
This week in @InsideUnmanned, Saildrone VP Ocean Mapping Brian Connon discussed how Saildrone USVs are creating a new, safer standard for managing ocean data and protecting undersea assets in contested, resource-rich waters. Read the full article: insideunmannedsystems.com/usvs-guarding-…
It is truly embarrassing to sit and watch @RTE_PrimeTime tonight. I and others have been speaking for over 10 years on our vulnerability at sea. Yes we are getting #Sonar & #PrimaryRadar. Who will use or interpre sonar or radar output? When will government wake up to their…
The 🇪🇺 Sanctions Envoy has said 🇮🇪 needs to make significant improvements to its Naval Service in order to better monitor its maritime zone and address the ongoing movement of sanctioned 🇷🇺 vessels off the west coast. rte.ie/news/primetime…
‘Ireland’s unique strategic position—linking transnational telecommunications cables between the United States, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe—makes it a key player in safeguarding subsea fiber-optic cables’ Investment in @naval_service @MichealMartinTD
Approximately three-quarters of subsea cables in the Northern Hemisphere pass near or through Irish waters, making it a critical nexus for international connectivity. Read more on the future of subsea cables from @CSIS_PPD: csis.org/analysis/strat…
Look, I try really hard not to speak ill of the dead. I think that’s bad karma. But if we’re going to tell the story of Hulk Hogan this needs to be included.
Authority... laws & rules are worthless if there is no enforcement. Currently, we struggle to surveil & detect, never mind enforce. @DF_COS the DF is largely a TEWT at this stage. @RACO_DF @pdforra
Hundreds of🇷🇺shadow fleet in🇮🇪EEZ "an awful lot of this activity is intended to provoke & possibly to call into question the State's authority" "The danger is that a perception is being created that the State's authority in this area is being diminished" rte.ie/news/primetime…
Just in case anyone hasn't the the WOTR scenario that's referred to here. Not sensationalist, and not a position we should allow ourselves to be in. warontherocks.com/2025/03/no-tim…
We are an absolute international embarrassment. Shame on us.🇮🇪 rte.ie/news/primetime…
🚁⚓️ Joint Ops in Action 🚁 LE Samuel Beckett recently teamed up with @IrishAirCorps for helicopter drills at sea, showcasing seamless sea‑air interoperability. This builds on our MV Matthew interdiction and strengthens Irish waters, sovereignty & multi‑agency missions. 🇮🇪
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Russia’s not just fishing in the North Atlantic-they’re casting lines to snag cables, and Denmark’s onto them. It's looking more like Cold War 2.0 out there. Eyes open, folks. #maritime #Security #RussianEspionage #NorthAtlanticTensions #Sabotage thetimes.com/world/europe/a…
Any EV-owner in an apartment / no-driveway terrace interested in a chat? DMs are open.
ESB hikes prices on public EV charging network by up to 15pc, with some paying €7 more per full charge Means that the cost of fully charging some EVs will now rise above €60, making it more expensive than petrol/diesel for a similar driving range independent.ie/business/techn…
Deputy Dessie Ellis is urging the Irish government to ban surgical artificial insemination in greyhounds, highlighting its invasive and distressing nature—already banned in the UK. Over 500 such procedures were performed on greyhounds in the past 4 years: buff.ly/gl39cxl
Grok understands what the minister, and the department of defence, seems to have failed to grasp.
The Irish government's gradual pursuit of LOA2, with €1.7B funding announced today (up from €1.35B), advances capabilities via EU tools like SAFE. However, amid Russian hybrid threats to subsea cables and air defenses—deemed realistic by sources like The Guardian and RAND—LOA2…
The Irish government's gradual pursuit of LOA2, with €1.7B funding announced today (up from €1.35B), advances capabilities via EU tools like SAFE. However, amid Russian hybrid threats to subsea cables and air defenses—deemed realistic by sources like The Guardian and RAND—LOA2…
The visit of Donald Trump will require the biggest police operation in Scotland since the death of Queen Elizabeth, Police Scotland has said. It’s a personal visit to his golf courses, so why are we, the Scottish taxpayers having to pay for his protection? Send Trump the bill…