The ship, known for intelligence gathering, remained silent despite repeated contact attempts. Ireland deployed the Lé Samuel Beckett and maritime patrol aircraft to monitor its movements.

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The Irish Defence Forces has been monitoring a Russian intelligence-gathering ship which was spotted ... It is understood that the LÉ Samuel Beckett was dispatched by the Irish Defence Forces ...

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