'We've handed keys to country over to cartels' says TD in stark warning

The waters around Ireland have been surrendered to international drugs cartels – because we don’t have the ability to patrol them, a leading TD warns today.

Deputy Berry says the fact that the Naval Service can now put only one ship out to sea at a time means Ireland is easy prey to international cartels who want to use this country as a landing point for huge drugs shipments – most of which are destined for Europe. And he says it is unacceptable to have only one Naval Service vessel out at a time. He says: “It would be like having one police car for patrolling all of the island of Ireland. It’s completely unrealistic and they’re taking full advantage of full advantage of it.

He says: “It depends on how an attack happens - hours if you attacked it smartly. We’re talking about small numbers of troops as well, by the way. You could do it with a couple of thousand troops in hours. There are cartels in South America, who are more capable than the Irish defence forces due to due to no fault of the Irish Defence Forces, I hasten to add.

“We don't think there's a threat, which is the greatest threat of all.” He says the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the Gaza war in Palestine heightened tensions in Europe, raising the risk of World War Three.“So it's state on state, serious kinetic operations. There hasn't been a proper war in Europe since 1945 and all of a sudden it’s back. And we have absolutely no way of preventing or preparing or protecting ourselves from it.

“We have a leg in the continental camp. And we not only have a leg in the North American camp, but I would say more accurately, the English speaking peoples. So we are absolutely crucial. And you could argue that this is a point where you could drive a wedge between those two continents.” “If you're happy with absolving yourself of responsibility for your sovereignty and territorial integrity, you don't need jets, but if you have any pride in your country, and you recognise that you do have to exert the state's authority in the air as well as at sea and on the land, then you do.”

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