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Helen McEntee: “Our maritime domain is seven times the size of our land area. We sit at the nexus of major transatlantic data cables and…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2026
Our maritime domain is seven times the size of our land area. We sit at the nexus of major transatlantic data cables and 75% of transatlantic cables traverse through Irish waters.
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Helen McEntee
Fine Gael
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rte.ie

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Speaking at a maritime security conference in Dublin.

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