| Naval Service Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Irish: Cúltaca na Seirbhíse Cabhlaigh | |
 Crest of the Naval Service Reserve | |
| Active | 1 October 2005–present |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Branch | Naval Service |
| Type | Naval Reserve |
| Size | 79 personnel (May 2023)[1]
200 (establishment) |
| Part of |  Irish Defence Forces |
| Website | www |
| Insignia | |
| Cúltaca shoulder insignia |  |
The Naval Service Reserve (NSR) (Irish: Cúltaca na Seirbhíse Cabhlaigh) is the reserve force of the Irish Naval Service. It is one of two elements of the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) of the Irish Defence Forces, the other element being the Army Reserve (AR). The NSR was established on 1 October 2005 to replace and reorganise the previous naval reserve organisation, An Slua Muirí, which in turn replaced the fore-runner Maritime Inscription founded in 1940 to act as a Port Control authority during The Emergency (WWII). Originally formed at Dublin's Alexandra Basin, its headquarters was in Portobello barracks, now known as Cathal Brugha Barracks.[2]
- ^ "Defence Forces Reserve Strength - Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2023 - Written Answers (Question to Defence)". Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Hansard). 20 June 2023.
The strength of the Reserve Defence Force, as of 31 May 2023, is [..] Army Reserve .. 1,351 [..] Naval Service Reserve .. 79 [..] First Line Reserve .. 276.
- ^ "Ship called after a sea goddess to the fore in naval reserve". Irish Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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