Warning shots were fired by Army Rangers as they boarded the vessel during an operation on Tuesday
"This was part of a pan-European, collective intelligence operation," he said.
"Domestically what you're witnessing here both within the military - the Joint Defence Forces, the Air Corps, the Naval Services and the Army Rangers - all working seamlessly together."That is the optimal way to deal with drug trafficking, to deal with counter terrorism and to deal with other challenges that the State faces."Mr Martin has said the Government is continuing to invest in the Armed Forces.
"I accept the challenges, we're very well aware of the recruitment challenges and the retention challenges... but yesterday spoke very well in terms of the air surveillance that we had in place, the quality of the newer aircraft that we've purchased.
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