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A sculptor hopes two bronze statues depicting orphan children can be rebuilt after being stolen from New Town in Hobart.
A Russian court has convicted four journalists of extremism over allegations they worked for an anti-corruption group founded by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and sentenced them each ...
The announcement comes after several recent appearances of Russian naval ships in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Last week, the Viktor Leonov was spotted by Irish authorities travelling ...
has undertaken supply and reconnaissance missions to overseas peace support operations and participates in foreign visits all over the world in support of Irish Trade and Diplomacy. The eight ships of ...
The Naval Service vessel, along with an Air Corps maritime surveillance aircraft, shadowed the ship as it made its way through Ireland's Exclusive Economic Zone. Attempts were made by the Naval ...
So it’s a colourful Caribbean vibe when the ship is in the West Indies this winter and a Mediterranean feel for when it is in Europe in summer 2026. Lighting, music and stalls will change each ...
Tánaiste and defence minister Simon Harris confirmed the ship had been in Ireland’s “area of interest”. Mr Harris said that “vessels of interest” can occasionally enter Ireland's EEZ ...
A Russian intelligence-gathering ship is being monitored by the Defence Forces off the Irish coast. It is understood that LÉ Samuel Beckett was dispatched to monitor the vessel in recent days as ...
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The Irish Defence Forces has been monitoring a Russian intelligence-gathering ship which was spotted operating off the Irish coast. The Viktor Leonov CCB-175 was spotted sailing through the Irish ...
A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship is being tracked through Irish-controlled waters and is refusing to respond to communications from the Naval Service. The Viktor Leonov, a 100m vessel fr ...
A full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed further insight into the doomed ship’s final moments and confirmed eyewitness accounts that engineers worked until the end to keep the ...