Month: January 2022

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group is the latest body to express concern over a Russian Naval exercise to be held off SW Ireland shortly: “The IWDG has written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, to express concern over the potential

Irish fishermen have said it’s their intention to continue fishing in traditional grounds where Russia has said it will carry out live firing naval exercises. “The Chief Executive Officer of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation has said some of their

Saudi Air Force pilots have killed up to 200 people in new airstrikes on Yemen. The aircrew who are trained at RAF bases in Wales which also uses the Isle of Man civil airport attacked a number of targets. Three children playing football

The Irish Aviation Authority has issued a warning notice (NOTAM) to Civil aircraft about a military exercise being held by Russian naval units to the South and West of Ireland. The area is traversed by air routes to North and South America. Africa

The sea area South West of Ireland seems an odd area at first sight for the Russian Navy to demonstrate its distant water naval capacity. After all Ireland with its tiny Defence Forces and a neutral is hardly a huge threat to Vladimir.

RTE News reports concern from Ireland about the intention of Russian Naval Units to carry out exercises including live firing to the South of Ireland in the Celtic sea area approx 200 miles South West of Cork. Russian naval units are currently deploying

The tussle between private operators and the Air Corps over who gets a search and rescue contract for Irish waters is ongoing. Brigadier General Rory O’Connor, General Officer Commanding Air Corps and Director of Military Aviation, is quoted in the media saying the

Culture Vannin is celebrating its 40th birthday, an email tells me. Well happy birthday to them I hope (just hope) I’m around for their fiftieth anniversary! It’s almost serendipity because almost immediately after opening the email I’m looking at the RTE site and

If there is one thing I’ve been prolific at for the League it’s spouting off in the media over the years or writing articles and attending the ‘odd’ conference – or thirty! Never one much for the ‘hands on’ protesting my late wife

Western democracies wax lyrical about abuses of human rights in Russia AND RIGHTLY SO. Those most vulnerable to abuse are in prison and a recent UN report highlighted disturbing allegations about Russian controlled East Ukraine. However, what about the western democracies themselves? The