Captain Darragh Kirwan appointed as head of the Naval Service replacing Michael Malone. Here’s an interview I did with him when he was head of Naval Ops. 'Not how navies work': Head of naval operations hits out at 'incorrect' reports on status of ships jrnl.ie/6476975

I think fair to say this is his Doctrine in terms of security policy. More connections abroad and a scientific involvement in defence. 'Squeamish debate' misses the point of working with NATO and EU states on defence, Martin says jrnl.ie/6910928

Opinion: Europe is tired of Ireland's low defence investment - here's a step towards fixing that jrnl.ie/6905306 Interesting piece by Kevin Phipps.

Gifts that don't exist and fake invoices to busy staff: Scams doing the rounds this Christmas jrnl.ie/6907619

Irish man arrested in Scotland in connection with €9m cocaine seizure jrnl.ie/6905229

The new garda plane has arrived and was in the skies in the border region today jrnl.ie/6905147

This just in: The brand new €53 million Government Jet has just landed at Baldonnel jrnl.ie/6905310

Government agrees to negotiate with France for purchase of military radar system jrnl.ie/6905531

Policing ombudsman investigating death of man in Temple Bar at weekend after garda referral jrnl.ie/6904553

Fourteen crew members were rescued at Dingle Bay earlier today after their fishing boat ran aground. The crew aboard the French-registered trawler were winched off and taken aboard a Coast Guard helicopter

Rescue operation ongoing at Dingle Bay after fishing boat runs aground jrnl.ie/6903387

Private firm brought in as stopgap measure after dramatic cuts in flying hours at Baldonnel jrnl.ie/6902059

There was a feeling of Deja Vu. Standing listening to a Minister in the Curragh telling us that there’s going to be money spent on Defence Forces capabilities. Minister insists incursion being taken 'extremely seriously' as she unveils anti-drone funding jrnl.ie/6900568

Here in The Curragh with the Defence Forces where Minister for Defence Helen McEntee has announced again that the NDP money will go to radar and counter drone tech. Spotted these legends training in “good infantry weather”. Will have a report shortly. @thejournal_ie

Spanish prosecutor says court case will not stop The Monk standing in Dublin Central byelection jrnl.ie/6899312

Portuguese, French and PSNI anti-drone police units deployed in Dublin during Zelenskyy visit jrnl.ie/6898302

Asked about the drones last week in Irish airspace during Zelenskyy’s visit, President of the European Council António Costa has said Russia was responsible and that it was “another example of the hybrid attacks from Russia”.

Small companies in medical sector such as GPs 'critically' unprepared for cyber threats jrnl.ie/6897766

Irish and British monitor first sailing of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' ship in Irish Sea jrnl.ie/6896621

Gardaí launch murder investigation after woman and young boy die in Offaly house fire jrnl.ie/6896118t

The plot thickens… latest on events in the Irish Sea Irish naval ship monitored suspicious vessel off Dublin during Zelenskyy visit jrnl.ie/6895675

I had a good chat with Commodore Michael Malone yesterday in Haulbowline Naval Base. Best of luck to him in his retirement. Outgoing head of Irish Navy tells sailors to embrace change to respond to 'Cold War' level threat jrnl.ie/6895608t

An update on Thursday’s attack on Irish troops in South Lebanon. Lebanese army arrests six suspects for attack this week on Irish soldiers jrnl.ie/6895567

We may never discover who was operating the drones along Zelenskyy's flight path - here's why jrnl.ie/6893629

Garda stationed near Phoenix Park says Drew Harris was 'shielded from cost-of-living crisis' jrnl.ie/6892535

EXCLUSIVE: Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin jrnl.ie/6893104

Gardaí and national security officials refuse invite from Oireachtas to discuss national security jrnl.ie/6890962

Coming up after midnight @nialljournal.bsky.social reports on how members of an Oireachtas Committee for Defence and National Security has accused government of working deliberately to stop the group from having any real oversight of defence or security in the country.

Every use of new tasers by gardaí will have to be reported to watchdog jrnl.ie/6892220

French war ship FS Auvergne is in Cork Harbour. She’s a multi role FREMM Aquitaine class frigate. As covered before there are some discussions in Irish defence circles about getting a similar vessel: jrnl.ie/6785975t

Gardaí have "Common Law powers” entitling them to use their own “discretion” when dealing with the public, a trial of four gardaí and a retired superintendent accused of unlawfully interfering in pending or potential road traffic offences, heard, Friday. jrnl.ie/6888993

Air ambulance mission 'stood down' after Air Corps forced to ground its fleet of PC-12 aircraft jrnl.ie/6882021

Kremlin spokesperson remarks about Ireland's neutrality are 'nonsense', says Taoiseach jrnl.ie/6881769

Why are the British and others making threats about Russian ship the Yantar? jrnl.ie/6880571

25-year-old man charged with murder of his mother and assault of his father in Cork jrnl.ie/6879275

Serving garda arrested as part of probe after large quantity of drugs goes missing from garda station jrnl.ie/6879492

Russian spy ship, previously escorted out of Irish waters, warned by Britain after aircraft incident jrnl.ie/6879585

Lublin line connects with Chelm in east Poland where train will then take you straight into Kyiv. I traveled the route on my last trip to Ukraine. Drone incident in Denmark also. EU meeting this week. Donald Tusk says attack on rail line inside Poland had intended to strike a train jrnl.ie/6877102

Search for missing crew member from UK Naval support vessel continues off coast of Donegal jrnl.ie/6875736

State alleges four serving gardaí and one retired senior officer 'terminated' road tickets jrnl.ie/6871047

Trial to begin of four gardaí and retired superintendent for alleged perverting course of justice jrnl.ie/6870150

Companies must begin to search for child sexual abuse imagery on work computers, expert says jrnl.ie/6867966

Israeli drone strike destroys vehicle short distance from Irish soldiers on patrol in Lebanon jrnl.ie/6869005

A few weeks of work gone into this. To say security sources are exasperated would be an understatement. Concerns across Europe that Ireland's military shortfalls could put major summit at risk jrnl.ie/6865198

Two arrests in probe into alleged arson at Drogheda Ipas centre jrnl.ie/6866233

Loud booms heard in Dublin this morning were a practice run for the presidential inauguration jrnl.ie/6864334

The Criminal Assets Bureau sold a record number of seized homes last year jrnl.ie/6864200

Irish Special Forces receive international award honouring their work in €157m drug seizure jrnl.ie/6863779

UN peacekeeping troops shoot down 'aggressive' Israeli unmanned drone in south Lebanon jrnl.ie/6857590

A man has been arrested after he barricaded himself inside an empty creche in County Meath jrnl.ie/6857745