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83-562: The term mechanician is also used by the Irish Navy to refer to junior engine room ratings. In the British Royal Navy , Chief Mechanicians and Mechanicians 1st Class were Chief Petty Officers , Mechanicians 2nd and 3rd Class were Petty Officers , Mechanicians 4th Class were Leading Ratings , and Mechanicians 5th Class were Able Ratings . The rate was only applied to certain technical specialists and no longer exists. In

166-609: A few kilometres north of Tralee. There is also a monument to Saint Brendan the Navigator at Fenit, with reproductions of ancient Irish structures. The town has two local weekly newspapers, The Kerryman and Kerry's Eye while the Tralee Outlook and Tralee Advertiser are also published weekly. The town has a commercial radio station, Radio Kerry , which commenced operations in 1990. Spin South West also had

249-603: A fleet review by President Mary Robinson . In 1999, a new ship LÉ  Róisin was delivered to the Naval Service, marking the beginning of a new class of larger patrol vessels followed by LÉ  Niamh , commissioned in September 2001 replacing LÉ Deirdre . While most missions undertaken by the Naval Service are in Irish waters, on occasion longer missions are undertaken in support of Irish peacekeepers serving with

332-576: A freight carrying capacity – to replace the flagship LÉ Eithne . In 2017, a delegation of Department of Defence (DoD) officials and members of the Defence Forces visited New Zealand to inspect the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) multi-role vessel HMNZS  Canterbury ; it was suggested that a vessel of this type, capable of accommodating and deploying a full infantry company either by landing craft or helicopter, and with

415-555: A fully equipped hospital, was what the Defence Forces needed for the type of military and humanitarian missions undertaken by Ireland. Plans expected that LÉ Ciara and LÉ Orla be replaced with similar vessels, but with counter-mine and counter-IED capabilities. In August 2021, the Irish Examiner reported that the DoD was considering acquiring two former RNZN Lake-class inshore patrol vessels . These vessels would be based on

498-554: A key part of the Naval Service in the 1950s and 1960s. The first formal training of Irish naval cadets took place at the Britannia Royal Naval College , Dartmouth, UK, in 1947. In 1970, Cliona and Macha were withdrawn from service and scrapped, leaving Maev as the sole ship in the Naval Service. Maev was withdrawn from service in 1972. In 1971, the Naval Service commissioned three armed Ton-class minesweepers : Grainne , Banba and Fola . In 1971,

581-750: A monument of two cannons commemorating those Kerrymen who died in the Crimean War (1854–56) and the Indian Rebellion (1857). Ballymullen Barracks was the depot of the Royal Munster Fusiliers . The Tralee Ship Canal was built to accommodate larger ships sailing into Tralee, as the existing quay in Blennerville was becoming blocked due to silting . The House of Commons authorised an Act of Parliament in June 1829 for

664-735: A number of schools providing specialist courses including the Officer Training School, the Military and Naval Operational Training School and the School of Naval Engineering. The Officer Commanding Naval College reports directly to the FOCNS. The Naval Service has a number of specialist units that handle unique and varied tasks within the service. The Naval Service Diving Section (NSDS) (Irish: Rannóg Tumadóireachta na Seirbháse Cabhlaigh), formally part of NOC's shore operations section,

747-516: A speciality. The Naval Intelligence Cell, part of the NOC's Intelligence and Fisheries Section, is responsible for the collection, collation and dissemination of naval intelligence and is the naval component of the Defence Forces' Directorate of Military Intelligence . The Fishery Monitoring Centre, part of the NOC's Intelligence and Fisheries Section, oversees the identification, monitoring and surveillance of fisheries vessels in Irish waters as part of

830-609: A statue of a Pikeman – stands in Denny Street. First unveiled in 1905, the original Pikeman stood until the Irish War of Independence . In 1921 the Black and Tans dragged it from its pedestal and destroyed it. In June 1939 a replacement Pikeman was installed, created by renowned Dublin sculptor Albert Power and unveiled by Maud Gonne . Tralee Courthouse was designed by William Vitruvius Morrison and built in 1834. It has

913-586: A studio on Castle Street, which opened in 2016 but is now vacant. Tralee is served by National Primary and Secondary roads as well as local routes. A 13.5 km bypass of Tralee consisting of dual and single carriageway sections was opened on 16 August 2013. The bypass connects four of the five national routes — the N21 , N22 , N69 and N70 — which terminate in Tralee. National primary routes: National secondary routes: Regional roads: The bus station in Tralee

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996-579: A third vessel – which was later taken-up. A fourth vessel in the same class was ordered in June 2016. Constructed by Babcock Marine in the UK to VARD Marine's PV90 design, the first ship, Samuel Beckett , was delivered in May 2014. The second ship, James Joyce , was delivered in 2015. The third, William Butler Yeats , was floated out in March 2016 and delivered later that summer. A fourth, named George Bernard Shaw ,

1079-919: A walk/cycle way in the Tralee urban area and it is hoped in the future that this will be extended to Fenit, similar along the lines of the Great Southern Trail which has been created on the closed North Kerry line route in western County Limerick. Kerry Airport , located 20 km from Tralee in Farranfore , provides air services to Dublin , London Luton , London Stansted , Frankfurt-Hahn and seasonally, Alicante and Faro . Ryanair now operates seasonal services to Berlin International Airport . Connecting trains run from Farranfore railway station to Tralee and Killarney Railway Station in Killarney. The local port for Tralee

1162-590: A woman called Mary, who because of her beauty was called The Rose of Tralee. The contest, broadcast over two nights by RTÉ , is one of the highest-viewed shows on Irish television with over a million people watching. To commemorate the Rose of Tralee tradition, the Rose Garden in the Tralee Town Park is home to a life-size bronze statue depicting the original Rose of Tralee Mary O'Connor and the author of

1245-413: Is Fenit , about 10 km west of the town on the north side of the estuary. Catering for ships of up to 17,000 tonnes, the port is a picturesque mixed-use harbour with fishing boats and a thriving marina (136 berths). The 2 mile long Tralee Ship Canal provides a navigable connection between Tralee itself and the sea. University Hospital Kerry opened in 1984, and is the third-largest acute hospital in

1328-618: Is a regional hub for Bus Éireann , providing services to Dublin , Limerick, Galway , Cork, Killarney and Dingle. The current bus station opened on 26 February 2007. Several local routes radiate from Tralee and a number of these have had their frequency increased in recent years. Local routes include: 13 ( Limerick via Listowel ), 40 ( Cork via Killarney ), 272 ( Tarbert via Ballybunion ), 274 Ballyheigue via Banna), 275 ( Dingle ), 279 ( Killorglin ) and 285 ( Kerry Airport via Castleisland ). A train service to Killarney railway station , and via Mallow to Cork and Dublin

1411-738: Is a specialist unit of the Irish Naval Service, a branch of the Defence Forces, the military of Ireland. The Naval Service Diving Section specialises in underwater diving tasks for the Naval Service, and since its formation in 1964 has become Ireland's most advanced diving team, aiding other state agencies in various specialist roles. Various mission roles of the NSDS include search and recovery, underwater survey, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) underwater engineering and military diving training. They have conducted combat diving training for Army Ranger Wing members after selecting combat diving as

1494-580: Is abbreviated to LÉ. The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 stipulated that the Irish Free State , which in the event came into being in December 1922, was to be given the responsibility to police its customs and fishing, while Britain and its Royal Navy would remain in control of Irish waters. In 1923, the Coastal and Marine Service (CMS) was created, and one year later it was disbanded. During

1577-755: Is based at the Sports Complex in Tralee. Tralee is the home of League of Ireland football in the county. Kerry F.C. were formed in 2023 and play at Mounthawk Park . The club compete in the League of Ireland First Division and the FAI Cup . The Kerry District League is based in Mounthawk Park , Tralee. Tralee Dynamos is Tralee's most senior soccer club, playing in the Kerry District League . St. Brendan's Park F.C. also plays in

1660-569: Is dedicated to the memory of Thomas Ashe , an Irish Volunteers officer in the Easter Rising of 1916. The building is built of local sandstone. It housed the headquarters of Kerry County Council and Tralee Urban District Council; both now have moved to other premises. Since 1992 it has housed the Kerry County Museum , which includes a reconstruction of Tralee as of 1450, prior to colonisation. The climate of Tralee is, like

1743-517: Is extremely limited. Sea lift is also limited and ad hoc. The Naval Service's non-military capabilities in aid to the civil power and other government departments is fishery protection, search and rescue, drugs interdiction and dive support. Since the 1960s Ireland has seen its jurisdiction over the North Atlantic extend from 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) (pre-1967) to 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) (pre-1990s). This

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1826-585: Is headed by Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service (FOCNS) Commodore Michael Malone who is based at Naval Headquarters (NHQ) in Naval Base Haulbowline . NHQ oversees all aspects of the Naval Service, with a number of commands under it: Naval Operations Command (NOC) and Naval Support Command (NSC). The Naval College , like the DFTC is of an equal footing with the two commands, with all three headed by an officer commanding who report directly to

1909-701: Is headed by a general officer commanding (GOC) known as the "flag officer commanding the naval service" (FOCNS), who holds the rank of commodore . Non-military training takes place alongside Mercantile Marine personnel at the National Maritime College of Ireland in Ringaskiddy , near to the Haulbowline base. Tralee Tralee ( / t r ə ˈ l iː / trə- LEE ; Irish : Trá Lí , pronounced [t̪ˠɾˠaː(j) ˈl̠ʲiː] ; formerly Tráigh Lí , meaning 'strand of

1992-732: Is named after Austin Stack , an Irish revolutionary and captain of the All-Ireland-winning Kerry Gaelic football team of 1904. It is located in the centre of Tralee. It hosts many Kerry GAA home games, mostly football league games and both league and championship hurling. The County Championship football and hurling finals are normally held here. Austin Stacks GAA club is based at the top of Rock Street and its former players include Mikey Sheehy , Ger Power , John O'Keeffe and Kieran Donaghy . Other GAA clubs in

2075-525: Is provided by the national railway operator Iarnród Éireann . From the Dublin-Cork line, there are connecting trains at Limerick Junction for Limerick , Clonmel and Waterford . Further links are available at Limerick to Ennis , Athenry , Oranmore , and Galway . The current Tralee railway station , Casement station named after Roger Casement , was opened on 18 July 1859. There were also two other adjacent stations, now closed and demolished, in

2158-449: Is responsible for overseeing the work and mission objectives of all Irish naval vessels at sea who report directly to Naval Operations Command at Naval Base Haulbowline. The command is a direct subordinate to NHQ and is overseen by Officer Commanding Naval Operations Command (OCNOC). The OCNOC reports directly to the head of the Irish Naval Service, the FOCNS. Naval Support Command oversees the personnel, logistical and technical resources of

2241-751: Is the maritime component of the Defence Forces of Ireland and is one of the three branches of the Irish Defence Forces. Its base is in Haulbowline , County Cork. Though preceded by earlier maritime defence organisations, the Naval Service was formed in 1946. Since the 1970s a major role of the Naval Service has been the provision of fisheries protection in Ireland's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Other roles include sea patrol, surveillance, and smuggling prevention. Occasionally

2324-652: The Earls of Desmond , who built Tralee Castle . John Fitz-Thomas FitzGerald founded the monastery of the Dominican order and was buried there in 1260. The medieval town was burnt in 1580 in retribution for the Desmond Rebellions against Elizabeth I . Elizabeth I in 1587 granted Tralee to Edward Denny and it was recognised in 1613 by Royal Charter . Sir Edward was the first of the Dennys to settle in Tralee;

2407-798: The Health Service Executive South Region. It serves as the main hospital for County Kerry and also serves the people in parts of North Cork and West Limerick. The Bon Secours Hospital , founded in 1921, is a private hospital owned by the Roman Catholic Bon Secours Sisters and offers healthcare to privately insured patients. It forms part of the Bon Secours Health System , the largest private healthcare network in Ireland. In common with all parts of Ireland, most schools at all levels in Tralee are managed and owned by

2490-946: The Irish Civil War , in August 1922, a ship belonging to the British & Irish Steam Packet Company, Lady Wicklow , led by Captain Patrick Ryan, was used to bring Irish National Army troops around the coast to Fenit , the port of Tralee , in County Kerry. This naval involvement technically preceded the foundation of the Irish state , as at the time Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . Built in 1890 in Dublin Dockyard,

2573-478: The Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War in 1919–1923. In November 1920, the Black and Tans besieged Tralee in revenge for the Irish Republican Army (IRA) abduction and killing of two Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) men. The Tans closed all the businesses in the town and did not let any food in for a week. They burned several houses and all businesses connected with IRA activists. In

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2656-569: The Irish language . In 2024, the traditional naming conventions was restored with the naming of LÉ Aoibhinn and LÉ Gobnait who were commissioned in September 2024. Sorted by tonnage. The Naval Service also operates smaller training vessels and rigid-hulled inflatable boats. Air assets to support naval patrols are provided by the Air Corps with their two Airbus C295 maritime patrol aircraft and AW139 helicopters operated from Casement Aerodrome , Baldonnel, County Dublin. In July 2015,

2739-706: The Munster Technological University (MTU) is the main third level institution in County Kerry. Originally opened as the Regional Technical College, Tralee in 1977 it became the Institute of Technology, Tralee (ITT or IT Tralee) in 1997 before merging into the MTU in 2020. It has an enrolment of about 3,500 students studying in areas such as business, computing, science, engineering and health. The university has two campuses:

2822-500: The New Zealand Post Office , which provided telephone service prior to the formation of Telecom New Zealand in 1987, "Mechanician" was a job classification for workers who serviced telephone exchange switching equipment. The term seems to have originated in the era of the 7A Rotary system exchange, and was superseded by "Technician" circa 1975, perhaps because "Mechanician" was no longer considered appropriate after

2905-566: The Vessel Monitoring System . The Fishery Monitoring Centre coordinates with fisheries agencies in other countries. The Naval Service's military roles and the functions it carries out are more those of a coast guard rather than that of a conventional navy. Lacking both anti-submarine and anti-aircraft capabilities, and without standoff weapons such as surface-to-surface missiles , the Naval Service's ability to control Ireland's territorial waters and provide close naval support

2988-702: The 149th anniversary of the death of Irish-born Admiral William Brown , founder of the Argentine Navy, and also visited ports in Uruguay and Brazil. In 2010, Niamh travelled to the Americas, visiting Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and the United States. In 2010, two new ships were planned for the Naval Service. The first, LÉ  Samuel Beckett , was delivered in April 2014 replacing LÉ Emer , and

3071-627: The County of Kerry, including a number of ring-forts, are listed for preservation in the Kerry County Development Plan 2009–15. These include Casement's Fort, an ancient ring fort where Roger Casement had been hiding before his arrest. There is also an Iron Age fort at Caherconree , overlooking Tralee Bay. An example of a Sheela na gig is now located in the Christian Round Tower at Rattoo, Ballyduff ,

3154-556: The Dennys did not occupy the castle of the Earls of Desmond until 1627 but lived instead at Carrignafeela Castle. Sir Edward's son was Arthur Denny, in whose lifetime the town's charter was granted by King James, containing the right to elect two members of parliament. The third English settler, another Sir Edward , married Ruth Roper, whose father Thomas Roper was the lease holder of the Herbert estate centred on Castleisland. This Sir Edward

3237-450: The FOCNS of NHQ. Commodore Malone is the first marine engineer to be appointed as FOCNS, his prior appointment was as Officer Commanding Naval Support Command (OCNSC). Naval Operations Command is the principal command component of the Irish Naval Service responsible for all day-to-day activities of the service, both at sea and on shore. One of three major command components of the NS this command

3320-655: The Irish Government ordered two motor torpedo boats (MTBs) from Vosper Thorneycroft . When World War II began in September 1939 the Marine and Coastwatching Service was set up. In order for Ireland to remain neutral, it became clear that a full naval service would be required. The government consequentially ordered an additional four MTBs. By the end of 1940 the Irish Marine and Coastwatching Service consisted of six MTBs and four other assorted craft. During

3403-431: The Irish Naval Service began using an Irish-based satellite communications system for its fleet, with new systems and equipment installed on all vessels. The Irish National Space Centre (NSC) at Elfordstown, Midleton , County Cork, and County Wicklow based company Voyager IP provided the contract. In October 2010, contracts were signed for two new "offshore patrol vessels" (OPVs) . The contract provided an option for

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3486-467: The Irish Naval Service. The Naval College trains and educates personnel for service, providing a mixture of different courses ranging from officer training right through to naval engineering . The Naval College is based out of the Naval Service's headquarters at Naval Base Haulbowline but also provides classes and lessons in non-military naval training at the nearby National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) in Ringaskiddy . The Naval College contains

3569-451: The NS, allowing the service to meet its operational and training commitments. Ship procurement, maintenance, repair, provisions, ordnance, food, fuel, personnel and transportation are handled by Naval Support Command. Naval Support Command is headed by Officer Commanding Naval Support Command and reports directly to the FOCNS. The Naval College is the principal naval military college in Ireland providing training to cadets, NCOs and recruits of

3652-495: The Naval Service commissioned Verolme Cork Dockyard to build an offshore patrol ship. Named LÉ  Deirdre , it was the first naval vessel purpose-built in Ireland to patrol its waters. The exclusive economic zone of Ireland was increased in 1976 from 12 miles (19 km) to 200 miles (320 km). The subsequent strain put on the Naval Service prompted funding from the European Economic Community to acquire five additional vessels, four of which were eventually built. Meanwhile,

3735-658: The Naval Service fleet included four offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), two large patrol vessels (LPVs), and two inshore patrol vessels (IPVs). Until 2014, all vessels had been named with (mainly female) names taken from Celtic mythology and Irish folklore . However, the Samuel Beckett-class vessels , including LÉ Samuel Beckett (commissioned 17 May 2014), LÉ James Joyce (commissioned in September 2015), LÉ William Butler Yeats (commissioned 17 October 2016) and LÉ George Bernard Shaw (commissioned 30 April 2019) took their names from Irish literary figures. The ship prefix LÉ stands for Long Éireannach , "Irish Ship" in

3818-428: The Naval Service has participated in the European External Action Service mission which focuses a number of EU navies on humanitarian and training roles in the Mediterranean . This mission entitled " EU Navfor Med " is the first time Ireland has taken part in a multi-role and multi-national naval operation. Ships in the Irish Naval Service are designated with the ship prefix of Long Éireannach (Irish Ship), which

3901-485: The Naval Service meant that two additional ships ( James Joyce , George Bernard Shaw ) were placed into reserve in August 2023. As of July 2024, the Naval Service was reportedly operating a "three-ship operational posture", with the four P60 class vessels on patrol in operational rotation and two other vessels under refit or in reserve. The two new inshore patrol vessels, L.É. Aoibhinn and L.É. Gobnait , were commissioned into service in September 2024. The Naval Service

3984-408: The North Circular Road area. One was the terminus of the "North Kerry" line which ran to Limerick via Listowel and Newcastle West , and the other was the terminus of the narrow gauge Tralee and Dingle Light Railway . The Tralee and Dingle Light Railway was once one of Europe's most western railways. It opened on 31 March 1891, connecting Tralee and Dingle by rail along the Dingle Peninsula, and

4067-423: The North campus (opened in Dromtacker in 2001) and the South campus (opened in Clash in 1977) which are approximately 2.4 km (1.5 mi) apart. Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE) is a provider of further education programmes in Kerry. The college offers a range of Level 5 and Level 6 programmes on the NFQ. Austin Stack Park is the main Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) stadium in Tralee. The ground

4150-445: The River Lee') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland . The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula , and is the largest town in County Kerry. The town's population was 26,079 as of the 2022 census , making it the 15th largest urban settlement in Ireland. Tralee is known for the Rose of Tralee International Festival , which has been held annually in August since 1959. Situated at

4233-468: The Rose of Tralee ballad William Pembroke Mulchinock sculpted by an Irish sculptor Jeanne Rynhart (unveiled in 2009), as well as the Rose Wall of Honour – a series of glass panels that will contain the name of every Rose who has participated in the Festival since 1959 (unveiled in 2013 on the 55th anniversary of the Rose of Tralee International Festival). Both statues were commissioned by Tralee Town Council. Archaeological sites around Tralee and throughout

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4316-399: The Tralee LEA sit as the Tralee Municipal District. Tralee is a tourism destination, and there are a number of visitor attractions in the area: The Rose of Tralee festival is an international competition that is celebrated among Irish communities all over the world. The festival, held annually in August since 1959, takes its inspiration from a nineteenth-century ballad of the same name about

4399-406: The United Nations, representing Ireland, or in support of Irish trade missions. In 2002, LÉ Niamh delivered supplies to Irish troops in Eritrea , then continued on a trade promotional tour to India, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Korea, and Japan, becoming the first Irish naval vessel to cross the Equator. In 2006 LÉ  Eithne travelled to Argentina, attending ceremonies connected with

4482-430: The area include John Mitchels GAA club (based in the Boherbee and Camp area), Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA (Strand Road area of the town), Na Gaeil GAA club (Oakpark area), St. Patricks, Blennerville (about 1 km outside Tralee), Tralee Parnells (promoting hurling ), Tralee IT GAA (at the Institute of Technology, Tralee ). Tralee Mitchels and Tralee Celtic are former GAA clubs. Fitzgerald-Jones Handball Club

4565-444: The canal at a cost of IR£650,000. The basin area of the canal was subsequently redeveloped with apartments blocks built as part of a proposed marina. The towpath along the canal was upgraded and is now used by people as an enjoyable amenity as part of the Dingle Way . The Dominican church of the Holy Cross was designed by the Irish Gothic Revival architect George Ashlin in 1866 and built by 1871. Tralee saw much violence during

4648-464: The canal, with work beginning in 1832. Issues with funding meant that the canal was not completed until 1846 when it was opened. The canal was 2 miles long with a new canal basin built in Tralee, and lock gates and a wooden swing bridge constructed in Blennerville. However, not long after the canal opened, it too began to suffer from silting. By the 1880s, Fenit Harbour was built as a deepwater harbour; it did not suffer from silting. A railway line

4731-739: The churches. These include the Roman Catholic schools of CBS (Scoil na mBráithre), Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, Holy Family, Presentation Primary School (Sacred Heart), St Ita's and St Joseph's, St John's, and St Mary's. St John's on Ashe Street is a Church of Ireland school. Tralee Educate Together School is multidenominational , and is neither owned nor managed by any church. At secondary level, most schools are explicitly Roman Catholic in ethos. These include Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk ; Presentation Secondary School; St Ita's and St Joseph's; St Mary's CBS (The Green) . Coláiste Gleann Lí Post Primary School (formally Tralee Community College) and Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí are non-denominational. At third level,

4814-409: The confluence of some small rivers and adjacent to marshy ground at the head of Tralee Bay , Tralee is located at the base of an ancient roadway that heads south over the Slieve Mish Mountains . On this old track is located a large boulder sometimes called Scotia's Grave , reputedly the burial place of an ancient queen. Anglo-Normans founded the town in the 13th century, which became a stronghold of

4897-422: The course of the week, they shot dead three local people. The events caused a major international outcry as the press reported that near-famine conditions were prevailing in Tralee by the end of the week. In August 1922 during the Irish Civil War, Irish Free State troops landed at nearby Fenit and took Tralee from its Anti-Treaty garrison. Nine pro-Treaty and three anti-Treaty soldiers were killed in fighting in

4980-467: The deployment of first, Niamh from July to September, and then Samuel Beckett from September until November. In March 2022, the government announced the purchase of two retired RNZN inshore patrol vessels. In July 2022, in advance of their arrival, the fleet's three oldest vessels ( Eithne , Orla , Ciara ) were decommissioned. Two other vessels ( Róisín , Niamh ) were placed in "operational reserve" in January 2023. The growing "manpower crises" in

5063-410: The east coast and operate mainly in the Irish Sea with the primary role of fisheries protection in light of Brexit . On 14 March 2022, the DoD announced the acquisition of two such retired RNZN vessels, HMNZS Rotoiti and HMNZS Pukaki , for €26 million, to replace LÉ Orla and LÉ Ciara and with the expectation that they would require less crew to operate. Intended to enter service in 2024,

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5146-526: The first 2000 type Step-byStep Strowger switch exchanges began to be introduced in 1952 (in Auckland , at Birkenhead exchange). It is also the term by which makers of mechanical automata use in reference to their profession. by European Mechanics Society [1] , by Applied Mechanics Division , American Society of Mechanical Engineers by American Society of Civil Engineers by Society of Engineering Science, Inc. Irish Navy The Naval Service ( Irish : An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh )

5229-411: The former Irish lights vessel Isolda was purchased to act as a training ship , bearing the pennant number A15 and renamed LÉ  Setanta  (A15) . It served until being sold for scrap in 1984. A Danish stern trawler Helen Basse was also leased for a year, serving under the name LÉ Ferdia , pennant number A16. The 50th anniversary of the Naval Service took place in 1996. Celebrations included

5312-507: The influence of coastal states extended beyond the 200 nautical miles of EEZs. Part VI of UNCLOS concerns a coastal state's continental shelf out to 350 nautical miles (650 km; 400 mi) from the coastline. In 2007, Ireland became the first country to gain approval for the extension of its continental shelf, to the west of the island, and now has responsibility for an area of some 141,000 square nautical miles (480,000 km ; 187,000 sq mi) – an increase of 100 per cent. Among

5395-436: The mission it required the passing of the so-called "triple lock system". This requires cabinet, Dáil and UN approval. In its previous stance the Irish Navy was limited in its remit and sourcing of intelligence due to its lack of participation in EU Navfor Med . There was also a lack of force protection in the event of an attack on Irish vessels but this changed with the go-ahead for EU participation. As of September 2024,

5478-483: The rest of Ireland, classified as a maritime temperate climate ( Cfb ) according to the Köppen climate classification system. Met Éireann maintains a climatological weather station at Valentia Island , 50 km south-west of the town. It is mild and changeable with abundant rainfall and a lack of temperature extremes. The hottest months of the year are July, August, and September with temperatures of around 17 – 18 degrees Celsius. Tralee gets rainfall all year round and

5561-453: The second, LÉ James Joyce , replaced LÉ Aoife in 2015. The option for a third, LÉ William Butler Yeats , was exercised in June 2014 and commissioned in October 2016. The new ships displace over 1,900 tons, have a top speed of 23 knots, a range of 6,000 nautical miles. They are armed with an OTO Melara 76 mm/62, and have a longer deck area that can accommodate deep-sea search-and-rescue submarines and unmanned aircraft. In May 2015, it

5644-468: The service undertakes longer missions in support of other elements of the Defence Forces, Irish peacekeepers serving with the United Nations, or humanitarian and trade missions. The Naval Service has an active establishment of 1,094, and a reserve establishment of 200. Like other components of the Defence Forces, the Naval Service has struggled to maintain strength and as of April 2023 has only 764 active personnel, and 77 reserve personnel. Since July 2017

5727-480: The service was renamed the Marine Service . In September 1946, the Marine Service was formally disbanded and the Naval Service established as a permanent component of the Irish Defence Forces . The Naval Service purchased three Flower-class corvettes from the United Kingdom in 1946 and 1947. The tradition of naming Irish Naval Ships after figures in Celtic mythology began, and the ships were named Cliona , Maev and Macha . These three ships were to become

5810-415: The ship measured 262 by 34 feet (80 by 10 m). In all, 450 troops, including officers, were landed. Tralee was later captured from local republican forces. Muirchú , formerly the British armed steam yacht Helga , which had been used by the Royal Navy to shell Dublin during the 1916 rising , was the only CMS ship during this period. The CMS ship Muirchu continued to patrol Irish fisheries. Muirchu

5893-450: The tasks mandated to the NSDS include the following; In July 2017, the Irish government agreed to allowing the Naval Service to join other EU member state navies in Operation Sophia (the EU operation focused on refugee smuggling in the Mediterranean). Since 2015 the Irish Navy has had bilateral agreement called Operation Pontus with the Italian Navy in regards to Mediterranean search and rescue operations. In order for Ireland to join

5976-423: The town before the anti-Treaty forces withdrew. The Republicans continued a guerrilla campaign in the surrounding area. In March 1923 Free State troops took nine anti-treaty IRA prisoners from the prison in Tralee and blew them up with a land mine at nearby Ballyseedy . Only Stephen Fuller , a future Irish politician, survived the explosion. The Ashe Memorial Hall was built in 1928 at the end of Denny Street; it

6059-481: The two vessels arrived in Ireland in May 2023. On 5 April 2024, the DoD announced that the new vessels would be named LÉ Aoibhinn and LÉ Gobnait . On 4 September 2024, the two vessels were commissioned into service. The following vessels have served in the service's fleet: As of April 2023, there were 764 personnel in the Naval Service, and 77 in the Naval Service Reserve . The Naval Service

6142-480: The war the service protected fisheries, regulated merchant ships, and laid mines off Cork and Waterford. In June 1940, an Irish Marine and Coastwatching Service MTB returned to Haulbowline after making two trips to rescue British and French soldiers during the Dunkirk evacuation . By 1941 the Marine and Coastwatching Service consisted of 10 craft (6 MTBs plus 4 assorted vessels) and about 300 all ranks. In 1942,

6225-481: The wettest months are October, November, December, and January. Tralee had a town council with twelve members until the 2014 local elections were held on 23 May 2014. These elections were held following the changes effected by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 . County Kerry is divided into six local electoral areas (LEA) for elections to Kerry County Council . The members elected for

6308-503: Was a notable landlord in his day: during the time of the Great Famine , he maintained rents to suit his tenants, when other landowners increased them. He was a notable Plymouth Brother . The modern layout of Tralee was created in the 19th century. Denny Street, a wide Georgian street, was completed in 1826 on the site of the old castle. A monument commemorating the 1798 rebellion plus the rebellions of 1803 , 1848 and 1867 –

6391-708: Was a royalist. He fought for the King in the wars of 1641. He died in 1646, before the triumph of Oliver Cromwell over affairs in England and Ireland. He granted "the circuit of the Abbey" to the corporation set up under the charter, in return for the fees of the town clerk. His son Arthur Denny married Ellen Barry, granddaughter of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork . The latter held many land titles in West Kerry and also claimed property in Tralee. Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet

6474-567: Was announced that the Naval Service would deploy a ship to the Mediterranean to form part of the EU humanitarian response to the European migrant crisis . The fleet flagship, Eithne , left Cork on 16 May 2015 for an eight-week deployment to the region, during which time the ship picked up a total of 3,377 people in the waters between Libya and Sicily . In July, the mission was extended with

6557-536: Was closed in June 1953. In 1993 a 3 km section was reopened as a preserved line between the Aquadome in Tralee and Blennerville Windmill. Currently this railway is no longer in operation. A standard gauge railway used to operate to Fenit Harbour from Tralee, diverging from the North Kerry line to the northwest of the town, before closing in June 1978. Currently a section of this railway has been restored as

6640-471: Was constructed between the harbour and Tralee to carry cargo and freight from ships moored there. The canal fell into disuse and neglect, and was finally closed by the mid-20th century. Following the restoration of Blennerville Windmill in the early 1990s, local authorities planned restoration of the canal for use as a tourist attraction. In 1999 the Office of Public Works (OPW) started a restoration project of

6723-524: Was delivered in late 2018, and commissioned in April 2019. These Samuel Beckett -class OPVs replaced older vessel classes, such as the Emer class . A number of these purchases were informed by a Whitepaper on Defence which expected acquisition of three new naval vessels over 10 years from 2015 to 2025. As well as the acquired and ordered OPVs, the whitepaper covered a multi-role vessel (MRV) – which would be potentially enabled for helicopter operations and have

6806-520: Was increased to 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) again in 1994 when the introduction of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) gave approval to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). This convention grants the state sovereign rights over the seabed, its subsoil and the water adjacent to the seabed within the 200 nautical mile limit. Negotiations are taking place that could see

6889-581: Was re-armed in 1936 and purchased by the Irish government on advice of members of the later named Maritime Institute of Ireland for fisheries protection. In 1938, the United Kingdom handed over the three treaty ports (Cork Harbour, Bere Haven and Lough Swilly). Consequently, the Royal Navy withdrew from Cork Harbour in July 1938. Fort Rannoch was added to the Irish fleet at that time. In 1939

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