The Irish Naval service is continuing to monitor a suspected Russian "shadow fleet" tanker that was spotted off the Kerry ...

Officials in the Department of Defence have been asked to cost a massive expansion of the Irish military, including the purchase of a squadron of jet fighters. Shortly after taking office, Tánaiste ...

A new maritime security unit has been set up at the Department of Defence to look at ways to address maritime threats and ...

A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century.

The incident happened in waters off the North East coast earlier this year – the ship has reappeared off the Irish coast ...

Naval Service and Air Corps continue surveillance of Antigua and Barbuda-flagged vessel amid concerns over subsea ...

An expedition crew led by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen found the famous USS Juneau, where the five Sullivan brothers perished during WWII, 4,200 meters below the surface on the floor of the ...

An Irish naval ship suffered “minor” damage as it was undergoing sea trials in advance of its return to service, the Defence Forces said. Photos of the damage show a large hole below the deck ...

Ireland’s Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minster) and Defence Minister Simon Harris has instructed “groundwork” to begin on the possibility of buying fighter aircraft and doubling the size of the naval fleet.

She was one of the Naval ships sent to the Mediterranean in 2015 where its crew rescued 367 migrants trying to make their way from Africa to Europe in boats. A spokesman for the Irish Defence ...

In an update to Afloat’s coverage of Dún Laoghaire’s St. Patrick’s Day, among the events planned after the parade will be ...