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About Bloody Time!!

  • 15-07-2010 4:05pm
    #1
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭


    Minister to signal purchase of ships

    Minister for Defence Tony Killeen is expected to signal that the Government will buy two new Naval Service patrol ships during a visit to Cork today.

    The announcement is expected to be made when Mr Killeen welcomes the LE Niamh home from a voyage to Latin America. Mr Killeen will be in Haulbowline naval base for the ship’s arrival this afternoon, along with Defence Forces chief of staff Lieut-Gen Sean McCann and Naval Service Flag officer Commodore Frank Lynch.


    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0715/1224274739752.html


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  • #2
    concussion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭concussion


    Cadet competition? Confirmation of new ships? What the heck is going on?


    Come on RBS 23 system...


  • #3
    PatsytheNazi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,260 ✭✭✭PatsytheNazi


    Good to hear it. I suspect that when the economy picks up again ( not saying that will be tomorrow ) the govt. will start enlisting in big numbers to bring the unemployment stats down. Especially with an election coming up....


  • #4
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    concussion wrote: »
    Cadet competition? Confirmation of new ships? What the heck is going on?


    Progress.:)


  • #5
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    only two?

    I thought they wanted 2 OPVs and 1 EPV with options for one of each more!?


  • #6
    OS119
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,518 ✭✭✭OS119


    PatsytheNazi wrote: »
    Good to hear it. I suspect that when the economy picks up again ( not saying that will be tomorrow ) the govt. will start enlisting in big numbers to bring the unemployment stats down. Especially with an election coming up....

    mouse. rape. elephant.


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  • #7
    concussion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭concussion


    There are over 450,000 on the live register. The DF is under establishment by no more than 2000.


  • #8
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭mikeym


    I wonder what will Joe civvie think especially when half the country dont know we have a naval service.
    As long as the oppisition parties dont oppose it the ships will be built.


  • #9
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,752 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Morphéus wrote: »
    only two?

    I thought they wanted 2 OPVs and 1 EPV with options for one of each more!?

    I think we are closer than ever to finally getting an EPV, Tony Kileen specifically mentioned the offshore industry and oil exploration in an interview on newstalk on Thurs/Friday morning. They are de rigueur with most/all other northern European countries and we can't ignore the inadequacy any longer. The Report to the Steering Group on the Review of the Irish Naval Service and Air Corps, 1998 recommended that the west coast service should be provided via PPP and the east coast should a joint PPP with the UK.

    Irish seafarers have the expertise and qualifications to man and operate these vessels. The system works in our neighbouring countries, why not here?


  • #10
    maquiladora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Looks like these guys will be designing/building them :

    http://www.babcock.co.uk/pages/divisions/template.aspx?pageId=154


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