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Irish Navy History made in Galway today.

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  • 14-11-2008 9:00pm
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    Steyr
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    http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1114/navy.html

    First woman to command naval vessel

    Friday, 14 November 2008 15:47

    Irish naval history was made in Galway today when a female officer was appointed to command a ship for the first time.

    Lieutenant Commander Roberta O'Brien from Co Tipperary took command of the LE Aisling at a ceremony in Galway, the city with which the ship is twinned.

    31-year-old Lt Cdr O'Brien is from the Glen of Aherlow, Co Tipperary, but has strong family connections to the naval service.

    Her mother comes from Haulbowline Island, Cork harbour, where naval headquarters is based. Her grandfather and uncle were members of the naval service, which she joined as a cadet in 1995.

    She has served in various appointments and was the first female instructor in the Naval Cadet School.

    Her brother and sister are serving with the army and she is married to an army officer.

    When Lt Cdr O'Brien joined the navy she opted for being a deck officer rather than an engineer, so that she could one day command a ship.

    LE= Long Èireannach (Irish Ship)

    Well done.:)


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    DublinWriter
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    Gotta admire those multitasking skills...
    ship.jpg


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    Chris_533976
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    As long as they dont have to reverse the ship :D


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    Tabnabs
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    They showed it on the news, there was a bloke steering the ship, she just gave the orders (typical woman!!) :pac:

    Congrats to the Lt Cmd :cool:


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    CrowdedHouse
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    Dark Days Indeed....

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    RoundTower
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    how can a ship be twinned with a city? I understand the idea of twinning a city with a city, but shouldn't the twin of a ship be another ship? Must be terribly uncomfortable for the mothership.


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    Chris_533976
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    Is twinned in a sense because she drove it into the dock.


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    Zzippy
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    Good to see. I've a female friend in the navy too (not an officer) and having been on her ship a few times I've seen how they have been treated as equals for quite a while now.

    Was there not a female officer commanding the LE Niamh last week when they arrested the yacht with the big drugs haul?


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    galwayrush
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    Chris_533976 wrote: »
    As long as they dont have to reverse the ship :D

    HAHAHAHAH:D


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