Around 3,000 social and affordable homes are under construction by Cork City Council and its partners, representing an investment of over €1.2bn. The task now is to sustain it, and to ensure that Ireland’s city of growth is empowered to fulfil its promise. Maritime security strategy Ireland’s first national maritime security strategy is as overdue as it is welcome. Defence minister Helen McEntee speaking during Wednesday's national maritime strategy launch on the docks beside LÉ Samuel Beckett P61 on Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin. Particularly significant is the proposal to develop a national maritime security centre and to explore hosting or partnering in an EU regional cable monitoring hub.

Source: Irish Examiner February 27, 2026 14:34 UTC