Mark Mellett
@mark_mellett
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Vice Adm DSM (Rtd) former Defence Chief Ireland | Board Chair @SageAdvocacy | Board Chair @MaritimeReg | Lifetime Fellow @IMI_Ireland | Prof @UCC
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Brigadier General Neil Nolan has been appointed as the Assistant Chief of Staff by the Minister of Defence and Government. A native of County Clare, Brigadier General Nolan is a professional Infantry officer with over 35 years’ experience in a variety of roles across the
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🎧 In Case You Missed It! Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Mark Mellett DSM, former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, explores 🛡️ What does national security mean in an age of hybrid threats, misinformation, and rapid technological change? 🎙️ https://t.co/srMeOZKvs7
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The Economist warned in 2022 that 1.5°C was slipping away. Now data confirm the window has closed. COP30 saw 5,000 fossil-fuel lobbyists, while storms like Melissa and Typhoons rage. Tech is clearly not enough, only integrity and courage will drive real #ClimateAction. #COP30
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“When a storm can explosively intensify from 70 to 185mph in less than three days over ocean waters that are 1.5C warmer than normal, we are witnessing the dangerous new reality of our warming world.”
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Winds of Melissa’s strength are now five times more frequent due to the climate crisis, research says
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Delighted to hear that Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company Inc. (“KEPCO”) has taken a 'strategic investment' in @SimplyBlueGroup. This will accelerate Simply Blue's ambitions and is good news for Irish ORE @mark_mellett #simplyblue #Irishoffshorewind @Exceedence
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🌊 The ocean is Nature’s #BlueHeart, absorbing most excess heat and 1/3 of CO2, shielding us from the worst of #ClimateChange. Research shows this vast support system is under stress with ocean phytoplankton declining as warming waters cut off nutrients. https://t.co/Kdu7QbrdEY
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Chlorophyll a is declining in low- to mid-latitude oceans, indicating reduced ocean productivity and fewer phytoplankton blooms.
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The ocean is the Blue Heart of Nature, critical to climate stability. Now it is declining in so many areas. Critical that we move with the protection of the ocean in particular in the areas of biodiversity protection and regeneration & pollution control.
theguardian.com
Researchers say decline in phytoplankton suggests weakened planetary capacity to absorb carbon dioxide
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In China, emissions are falling as renewables surge yet globally CO2 rises. As we pass the 1st Earth tipping point, NASA shows Earth absorbing more heat than any IPCC model predicted. The challenge isn’t tech or finance, it’s moral: can we align ambition with consequence in time
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A Russian diesel-electric submarine, B-261 "Novorossiysk", surfaced near the coast of Brittany, France, reportedly due to serious technical issues. A French Navy frigate has been deployed to monitor the vessel. NATO confirmed the incident.
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If you missed last week's #iieaevents you can watch or listen back on YouTube ( https://t.co/nSib6DQTu8) or where you get your podcasts. Many thanks to our speakers Commodore Eduard de van der Schueren @Defensie, Vice Admiral (Ret.) @mark_mellett, Jacqui McCrum @IRLDeptDefence,
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In a video statement earlier on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that there is now intelligence information which indicates Russia is using oil tankers to launch and operate drones over several countries in Europe, with him calling for the Baltic Sea to be closed
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During these weeks, while the UN General Assembly was taking place, Russia literally used every day, every hour to strike Ukraine. Treacherous strikes. And this is what defines Russia – what they do, not what they say or send out as signals around the world. They have spurned
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🐢 Five young loggerhead turtles rescued on Irish beaches were released back into the wild this week by the crew of LÉ Samuel Beckett. The ship was on MDSO patrolling Ireland EEZ & was able to support this worthy conservation tasking. 🌊🇮🇪 #MarineConservation
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New Direct Entry Class ⚓️🇮🇪 This week, our newest sailors began training learning safe handling of rifles and pistols, and core marksmanship skills. Direct Entry's bring specialist skills like engineering & electrical etc to strengthen the Irish Navy.🇮🇪 https://t.co/oC0wOWoA81
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Amidst all the noise on X, great to see good news 👇 Regional Managers Jamie Sherlock & Stephanie Monahan represent @SageAdvocacy at @HSELive National Patient & Public Partnership Conf. Privileged as @SageAdvocacy Board Chair to work with such inspiring leaders. #PatientVoice
Regional Managers Jamie Sherlock & Stephanie Monahan represented Sage at the HSE National Patient and Public Partnership Conference in Croke Park today. So many great conversations & knowledge shared – all about ensuring the voice of the person is central to service improvement💡
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Regional Managers Jamie Sherlock & Stephanie Monahan represented Sage at the HSE National Patient and Public Partnership Conference in Croke Park today. So many great conversations & knowledge shared – all about ensuring the voice of the person is central to service improvement💡
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🧵 24 Sept, @IIEA hosts “Protecting Critical Offshore Infrastructure from Hybrid Threats”. Speakers inc ex-🇮🇪 Defence Forces COS @mark_mellett + Sec Gen @IRLDeptDefence With the #MaritimeSecurity Strategy coming up & global focus on subsea infrastructure this is a must-attend.
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Jack up Wind Server (for geotechnical survey; RWE ?) in stormy #dunlaoghaire this am; dwarfs P71 behind. Exemplifies scale of arriving soon 🇮🇪offshore wind @mark_mellett @mikebrunicardi @vcummins24 @phegarty326 @naval_service @DeptCEE @IRLDeptDefence
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Former Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs @simoncoveney tells @SarahAMcInerney that UNIFIL’s withdrawal from Lebanon is “very disappointing” and “reckless." WATCH: @rtenews | #rtept
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