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National Security
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lé william butler yeats
Irish naval ship monitored suspicious vessel off Dublin during Zelenskyy visit
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Niall O'Connor
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Michael Malone
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Peacekeepers
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Niall O'Connor
6 Dec 2025
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National Security
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Peacekeepers
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the park
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Updated 4 Dec 2025
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The Morning Lead
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new protocol
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Rathkeale
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2 Dec 2025
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The Morning Lead
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Midleton
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ballinlough
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Yantar
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Cork
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Updated 18 Nov 2025
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Donald Tusk
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Updated 17 Nov 2025
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The Morning Lead
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19.9k
Brig Gen Neil Nolan
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12 Nov 2025
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Limerick
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Updated 11 Nov 2025
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Limerick
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10 Nov 2025
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Peacekeepers
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Updated 9 Nov 2025
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The Morning Lead
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Niall O'Connor
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Ukraine
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7 Nov 2025
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National Security
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Updated 7 Nov 2025
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Tralee
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no drone zone
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proceeds of crime
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