When the Russian research vessel the Yantar was detected in the Irish Sea, it once again set off alarm bells about who exactly is active in Irish waters. The vessel is a Russian navy oceanographic research ship and was spotted around subsea communication and energy cables. It was soon escorted out of Irish waters by the Irish Naval Service. The incident passed with relatively little drama but for Fintan Buckley, it raised again the question about Ireland’s abilities to safeguard its own waters. It’s all part of the pitch that Buckley is making with his satellite space-tech company Ubotica. “We…
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