@rc_mccabe

Lead Researcher MARSEC Project | NMCI/MTU

 Ireland
Joined June 2014
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New on #STANDEASY: “Ireland's Invisible Lifelines: Securing Critical Infrastructure at Sea” #maritimesecurity #navy @NMCI_Ireland @rc_mccabe open.spotify.com/episode/2t2… podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…

Ireland's Invisible Lifelines: Securing Critical Infrastructure at Sea.

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🚨 Job opportunity 🚨 Hiring a Researcher for the MARSEC Research Project at @NMCI_Ireland and @MTU_ie. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of cutting edge research on Ireland's #maritime #security. Job details: mtu.ie/vacancies Applications close: 15 May @ 1300
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Congratulations to Dr Robert McCabe on his appointment to lead new MARSEC project @NMCI_Ireland Together with @DeptCEE we've allocated €470k to support this 2yr pilot programme aimed at enhancing maritime cyber resilience & assessing risks to critical underwater infrastructure
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Did you catch the Northern Lights last night?Our ships certainly did,the aurora borealis provided a spectacular backdrop to our Offshore Patrol Vessels while conducting Maritime Defence and Security Operations in Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone. – at Ireland
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@rtenews16 Aug 2025
Work has begun to lay the underwater cable for the first electricity interconnector between Ireland and mainland Europe rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/081…

Work under way on first Ireland-Europe interconnector

Work has begun to lay the underwater cable for the first electricity interconnector between Ireland and mainland Europe.

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🚨 The Western Indian Ocean Maritime Emergency Contact Map Available on the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO), it includes the network of maritime stakeholders across the region. Download the document here ⤵️ mscio.eu/mscio-products/msci… #MaritimeSecurityProvider
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The Department of Defence is developing its new National Maritime Security Strategy. We would like your views on our proposed strategic and organisational goals. To participate, please complete the short survey here: bit.ly/4mZa1w8 #HaveYourSay #Survey #Strategy
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Achieving Depth: Subsea Telecommunications Cables as Critical...

Government attention to the security and resilience of subsea telec...

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@rtenews9 Jun 2025
More than 60 world leaders, government delegations, marine experts, climate activists, businesses and community representatives are meeting in Nice for the United Nations Ocean Conference rte.ie/news/2025/0609/151741…

No senior US delegation at ocean conference

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described as "disappointing" the absence of a high-ranking delegation from the United States at a United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France.

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Securing UK Subsea Infrastructure: Information-sharing in times of crisis - @covcampus, @rc_mccabe 🌊 Securing the UK’s subsea infrastructure means better crisis communication. This project builds a framework for multi-actor info-sharing during maritime security incidents.
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'Ireland needs fresh strategy to protect its extensive maritime area'  irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…

'Ireland needs fresh strategy to protect its extensive maritime area' 

Valentia Island symposium highlighted some of the challenges — not least that Ireland's maritime area is seven times the size of its landmass 

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@UN20 May 2025
“Without maritime security, there can be no global security.” – @antonioguterres calls for efforts to support and secure maritime spaces, and the communities and people counting on them. un.org/sg/en/content/sg/stat…
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I have a new article published with @MaritimeStudies on the #maritime dimension of #Brexit narratives. It can be viewed for free here: rdcu.be/elhxj. If anyone would like a PDF version, please feel free to contact me privately. #fisheries #smallboats #coastal
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Denmark will acquire a new seaborne surveillance vessel designed specifically to protect CUI (critical underwater infrastructure)
Navy Lookout
@NavyLookout23 Apr 2025
Latest news article: 🇩🇰Denmark unveils major naval investment programme navylookout.com/denmark-unve…
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Steps (many of them dusted down) to improve maritime security... irishexaminer.com/news/spotl…
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Two-page special report today on the urgent need to invest in security to protect our gas pipelines and electricity cables. irishexaminer.com/news/spotl…

Critical infrastructure: Irish gas and electricity supplies are highly vulnerable to attack

Storm Éowyn showed how precarious Ireland's infrastructure is. In an increasingly fraught period in world politics, Security Correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe examines the potential consequences of...

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New maritime security unit to address threats to Ireland rte.ie/news/2025/0321/150320… via @rte

New maritime security unit to address threats to Ireland

A new maritime security unit has been set up at the Department of Defence to look at ways to address maritime threats and risks to Ireland.

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On #InternationalWomensDay, IMO celebrates the achievements of women in maritime while advocating for greater gender equality & inclusivity. Through our #WomenInMaritime programme, we continue to drive meaningful change & increase women’s participation in the industry. #IWD2025
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Roberta O’Brien has made history as the first woman to achieve the rank of Commander in the Naval Service & we caught up with her at Naval HQ in Cork on #RTENationwide Friday 7th March @RTEOne 7pm @naval_service @defenceforces @CorkHour @corkbeo @echolivecork @corkindo @rte RT
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Ireland and UK to strengthen maritime security ties amid rising threats irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…

Ireland and UK to strengthen maritime security ties amid rising threats

Ireland is supposed to have eight operational vessels, but currently only has five due to staffing problems, with only two deployed at any given time

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