| Naval Service Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Irish: Cúltaca na Seirbhíse Cabhlaigh | |
 Emblem of the Naval Service Reserve | |
| Active | 1 October 2005–present |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Branch | Naval Service |
| Type | Naval Reserve |
| Size | 97 personnel (Aug 2024)[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 three elements of the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) of the Irish Defence Forces, the other two being the First Line Reserve and the Army Reserve (AR).[2] 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.[3]
- ^ "Defence Forces - Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 Oct 2024 - Written Answers". Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Hansard). 17 October 2024.
As of 31 August 2024, the effective strength of the Second Line Reserve stood at 1,553, which consists of 1,456 Army Reserve personnel and 97 Naval Service Reserve personnel. On the same date, the strength of the First Line Reserve stood at 167 personnel.
- ^ "About the Army Reserve". Defence Forces Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Ship called after a sea goddess to the fore in naval reserve". Irish Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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