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The exercises will be undertaken outside of Ireland’s territorial sea but within the Exclusive Economic Zone
THE DEPARTMENT OF Transport has issued a marine notice advising all seafarers that the Russian Navy will carry out manoeuvres off the southwest coast of Ireland from 3 to 8 February.
The Irish Government has received a warning of a major exercise by the Russian navy and air force in the Atlantic Ocean, as reported by The Journal last Saturday.
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The Department notice to seafarers states: “Given the nature of the planned exercises and the presence of naval forces, vessels and crew are advised of serious safety risks in the operational area. Masters should navigate their vessel to ensure safety at all times.”
The missile test, or range practice as it is known in military terms, will take place in international waters off the coast of county Cork in early February.
The exercises will be undertaken outside of Ireland’s territorial sea but within the Exclusive Economic Zone.
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The Department of Transport has said it was advised of the exercise by the Irish Aviation Authority, who were contacted by the Russian Federation. The RF said the exercises will include naval artillery and the launching of rockets.
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@Gerben Uunk: How many other countries have done military exercises in Irish exclusive economic zone? How many have been closer to Ireland than 250km. This is a none story. Only reason the Irish people know about it is because it’s Russia. Anyone else and were not told.
@Roy Dowling: Roy, I sincerely Doubt that the Maltese Navy have the capability to anywhere as much environmental damage as a Navy task force of the Russian Federation
@Roy Dowling: Roy, I sincerely Doubt that the Maltese Navy have the capability to anywhere as much environmental damage as a Navy task force of the Russian Federation
@Roy Dowling: any one else and most people wouldn’t be worried. The Russians are getting ready to invade the eastern side of Europe.and here they are on the western side of Europe , playing with missiles??? How they can drop missiles on London, Paris etc before theirs are even launched? It’s a security risk….
@Colm O’Leary: So when any other nation does testing in our economic zone firing missiles etc it doesn’t effect the environment like you were so worried about in your first comment? Now I see in your second suddenly the environmental impacts of the test aren’t the concern for you it’s London and Paris and the security risk.
@alan scott: An Aer Lingus plane crashed in 1966 off the coast of Wexford, no cause has ever been confirmed and there are some conspiracy theorists who have now moved from covid to this.
Ireland has become a major store of data from all over Europe, and the place where a lot of transatlantic internet cables land. We are also the EU’s north-western flank. And we have no military capability to speak of. I dunno – sounds like, in our success over the past decades, we have become a juicy target for a despot who wants to expand their empire – especially if said despot has a thing for cyber warfare. I think we would be amiss to *not* take these exercises personally.
@Deirdre O’Byrne: the despot destroyer of…Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yugoslavia, is already here.. . Tens of thousands of armed military Passing through Shannon airport everyday….bring death and destruction…. we in the free west have Julian Assange rotting in Jail…. while Mr Putin has given freedom and refuge for Edward Snowden….how things change…
@Deirdre O’Byrne: if I Russian I’d be worried about Nato expansion. The Russians were promised in the 90s that Nato would not expand in fomer Soviet tertiary and it did. If look on a map with all
The Nato and U.S Base’s around the world
Russia is completely surrounded. Russia will never expect a Ukraine in NATO
@Paul Clancy: I work right beside the airport, Omni International who transport US troops are in and out around twice a day, not even 1000 troops nevermind 10s of 1000.
@LIAMO B: — The former Iron Curtain countries couldn’t join NATO quickly enough as they all knew what Russia was capable of, having been under their thumb since WW2.
@Liam MacSuibhne: https://www.thejournal.ie/tuskar-rock-crash-3919780-Mar2018/ – ‘Still to this day, there are no definite answers as to what happened…’ I’ve read more than a little about this and that part of the article is true despite how much some people want to believe otherwise…
If they do go into Ukraine, it’s a convenient position to slow down any ships or planes of extra troops from the States if the US decide to send any over.
@Liam MacSuibhne: Ah, the classic ‘I know more than you ever will because I have access to certain information that you don’t and I also know the real cause of the crash but I can’t prove anything as I have no evidence and you’ll just have to take my word for it…’ claim! If you know anything I think you should report it to the authorities or are they in on the conspiracy to suppress the truth that you know so you’ve decided there’s no point in doing so?
The Russians are where they are not because of Paris or London but because the EU’s data & communications with the wider world pass through Irish territorial waters and the vast majority of Trans Atlantic air traffic comes & goes through Irish airspace.The Russians are conditioned to put up with far great hardship than any European & can cope perfectly well without AWS click & collect traffic.
@Joe Thorpe: Data doesnt just transfer to the states, it goes all over the world, East, West, North, South.and sattleite. Plenty of other data cables for traffic to be rerouted IF the ones in that area are cut, obviously delays and congestion on lines. France, Spain and Portugal lines well south of it and a few are north of Ireland. Most data that regular joes access on a daily basis are located on data centers in Europe. And thats a small chunk of airspace in the grand scheme of things. A few extra miles for some aircraft to fly.
@WiseUp: Why do you ask Wiseup? Do you suspect I had something to do with it and which crash are you referring to? Is it the one in 1966 or 1968? As it happens I was 15 in 1968 and was in the airport that Sunday plane-spotting with a number of my schoolmates. There was a palpable sense of panic and shock around the airport, which was quite small compared to now but seemed huge to us. I swear though I had nothing to do with it! I wasn’t mentioned in any of the reports. And no I don’t know what caused it nor does anyone else seemingly but some people have a preferred narrative based on nothing more than their prejudice. This is 2022 by the way just in case you’re still confused…
Opposition to Russian manoeuvres would make more sense if combined with Opposition to British submarine activity adjacent to our coasts which has had a far greater impact on our fishermen. I have also had a close call with submarine TRT2….many years ago, close to the North Coast of Ireland. I hope the is no connection between the Russisn activity off our coast and being so close to the American military Air hub at Shannon Airport . Let us use our UN seat to fight for peace and not take sides with the proven violence of US imperialism.
@Stanley Marsh: Actually when you look at the European Economic Zones map the position has been carefully planned to be as close as possible to the UK, French and Spanish EEZs.
Could still have easily kept Ireland out of it though.
@WiseUp: this is not something that conspiracy theorists have suddenly jumped on. There has never been any other logical explanation; an aircraft operated by seasoned pilots literally fell out of the sky in an area where British military were training. Some years later though, a retired RAF flying instructor claimed it was a French military aircraft that was training with the Irish air corps that collided with the aircraft and that the Irish and French authorities covered it up.
@Liam MacSuibhne: I imagine you’d find a way to convince yourself of whatever you want to be true. It’s certainly a possibility but there are other possibilities too and in the absence of comprehensive evidence it’s best not to fill the gap with mindless speculation.
Not often I agree with a Sinn Fein party member but they are 100% right about Coveney undermining the Defence Forces Chief of Staff. Those comments should definitely be in private. Just another stab in the back to all DF personnel. Obviously trying to put him in his place before the commission on Defence report out with what will be another white wash and waste of time.
@EillieEs: It wouldn’t have mattered how seasoned the pilots were if there was a catastrophic internal mechanical failure. There’s nothing they could have done. It wasn’t uncommon for turboprop aircraft of that era to develop mechanical problems despite the best efforts of maintenance crews. The plane was built in 1957. The technology and knowledge used in maintaining air safety today weren’t available back then. Am I saying this is what caused the crash? No, I’m not. I don’t know what did and nor does anyone else commenting here. If you’re talking logic then it’s logical to assume that in most crashes back then as in today the cause was either mechanical failure, human error or weather-related and the statistical probability of being hit by a missile/drone or other aircraft was very low.
@sean de paore: There’s no feasible senario where we would ever be able to defend our waters except maybe against Malta or Iceland but certainly not Russia.
@William Tallon: Was this the type of plane that was prevented from using Australian airspace by the Australian authorities due it’s very poor safety record?
The Russians are terrified of invasions from the west, they have had many, Sweden, Napoleon, about 10 countries in 1919. In the last invasion by Germany they lost 25,000,000 people and suffered catastrophic devastation. They do not want NATO missiles on their borders, as the US did not want missiles in Cuba. The US forced regime change in the Ukraine and the New right-wing government discriminate against Russian speakers… forcing Donbas and the Crimea. It is vital that our government use its seat in rhe UN for peace as our media should attempt impartiality.
@Fergus Quinlan: Strange my Ukrainian friend says they exact opposite. That the Russian speakers don’t want an independent Ukraine and want to be part of the motherland again. Russia want the ports and access.
Then again they are Ukrainians they don’t know that much about their own country.
@Fergus Quinlan: Ask any Slovak Czech Latvian and many many more over the age of 50 what their opinion is of a Red Flag with a sickle on it. Let me say this and I worked in all of them they were very happy to see the back of it .
@WiseUp: Its a lot more than a conspiracy there is more to it than we know and the serious lack of information from the UK Ministry of Defence has not helped.
It would have been a lot more clear if they had assisted with the inquiry.
Why not the Red Sea,,surely it’s more practical,
Any one know why they are going to invade,, sure Ukrain is loaded to the hilt with mineral deposit ,,,hymm interesting Russia must be desprit.
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