Former Director of the Irish Coast Guard 2007 - 2017, 2017 - 2023 Head of EU Mission to Somalia, 2023 -24 UN Maritime Security Lead in Malaysia.
Joined November 2013
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Jun 14
With the Royal and French Navy closing off the English Channel La Manche route expect significantly more Russian shadow fleet tankers to go through Irish waters in the coming weeks. The Irish Navy and Air Corps would have difficulty doing a forced boarding beyond territorial sea
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May 21
Regardless of your views on the war some thoughts on the legality of the Israeli Navy boarding the Global flotilla in International waters. This is permissible if you believe the craft are engaged in piracy, slave trade or falsely flying a flag or no flag at all. Unlikely. 1/2
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May 21
You can board under various UN Conventions, SUA, TNOC, etc re narcotics, gun running etc. Unlikely. You can board if you believe the craft is engaged in supporting terrorism. Hard to justify unless some ejit was flying the flag of a terrorist organisation eg HAMAS or Hez'bollah.
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May 5
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My Interview today on RTE 1 @DavidMcCullagh show on the cruise ship stuck in Cape Verde from 6:30 in.
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May 4
I will be on the Dave McCullagh show on RTÉ Radio 1 talking rats and cruise ships
Rat Infested Ghost Ship | Mooney Goes Wild - RTÉ Radio 1 share.google/ACQbYzazTiSHs0A…
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Apr 13
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My interview today on @NewstalkFM Claire Byrnes show on Iran
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Apr 1
Sad to hear of the drowning of two Afghan shore anglers yesterday. It was a major problem in the past with losing East European anglers because they have no experience of tides, cross-swell surges and rapid changes in wind and waves on our Atlantic coast. RIP. Education is key.
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Mar 11
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US destroying Iranian minelayers is not as significant as it seems. Let me explain in a short thread. My specialisation was a navy Minewarfare officer and mines now come in all types, not just the traditional buoyant contact type. 1/4
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Mar 11
Mines can also be laid by Dhows or craft of convenience so specialised vessels not always needed. I was asked to got to Kuwait harbour after the war to clear the Iraqi mines which were all buoyant contact type so this is a common method of sea control. 3/4
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Mar 11
So in a nutshell Iran could have already mined the Straits or just has to say it has, even if it didn't, and that's the passage closed. US minesweepers and minehunters would take a week to clear and no traffic in the interim.
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Mar 5
I will be with Claire Byrne tomorrow at 1100 talking about my career in the Navy, Coast Guard and Somalia. newstalk.com/shows/the-clair…
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Mar 5
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My interview on national radio today from 7 minutes in on the Iran War
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Mar 5
Hi I will be on the David McCullough @RTEOne radio at 1000 this morning talking about the Iranian War
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