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DUBLIN, IRELAND - The High King called together his advisers, or "council" as he calls it, to discuss plans for establishing a permanent Royal Irish Military. High King Fitzgerald stressed that the world, especially Europe, is relatively peaceful after recovering from the fall of the governments of many developed countries and said that he intends to keep Ireland in a state of peace. With the ceasing of major industrial production in many countries, Belfast and Dublin were fortunate enough to have a rise in industrial development and construction which the Royal Government claims has saved hundreds of thousands from starvation and homelessness. "The large amount of Irish economic development justifies the need for a larger military to protect such an economy," a claim by the Royal Government which the High King has set one of his first priorities. 

 

A navy, while expensive, is being contracted out to builders which will create thousands of jobs and bring millions of Irish pounds to the Irish people and the economy. Men willing to volunteer for the military are currently being sectioned off into different branches and sub branches which have yet to be announced except for the Royal Guard which have protected the new central government since its conception months ago. High King Fitzgerald hinted in a diplomatic cable to France that he intends to "highlight" the already existing relationship between the French people and Ireland; something many political specialists believe the High King wants to see turn into a strong diplomatic relationship. 

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BELFAST, IRELAND - The military celebrated the establishment of the trans-island telegraph system which was elusively for military use. A complicated network of cables connected villages, towns, and cities together in what would provide a way to instantly communicate with different parts of the island and issue commands or orders. A future network was planned for public use, but for now the focus was on taking care of the needy and distributing government funds to areas of Ireland in most need of the help. The islands radio infrastructure provided an easy way for the civilians to communicate or send out news via broadcasts. The military also used this system, but was careful to only use complicated coded messages to transmit to one another in case they were being eavesdropped on. 

 

Meanwhile the Royal Air Corps began regular flights off the coast of the island with three airplane patrols. Hundreds of trained pilots were available, but the Air Corps found it would be valuable to train new recruits in the art of flying military aircraft. The fighters would remain in Irish waters and be sure not to go within the territorial range of other nations such as France or Great Britain. The patrols were constant and kept a close watch on the skies and waters below. State-of-the-art "RADAR" was also implemented along the coast and further inland of the islands, however the reliability of this odd and questionable new technology was still up for debate.

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JURBBY, ISLE OF MAN - The Royal Air Corps has constructed an expansive airbase near Jurbby, a village in the northern Isle of Man. Multiple runways and hangers have been built along with a few barracks to house troops and pilots who were on standby or on duty. RADAR arrays were built across the island and normal airreal and sea patrols began within the island's waters not long after the construction of the base. Another base was built two miles north of Castletown and would support Jurbby in patrols as well. Five military forts for ground forces have also been built around the island to house soldiers who are being trained or are called into service to come to the island. Each was protected by a complicated network of anti-aircraft weaponry around the bases, however the large presence of the Air Corps would also provide an ample amount of protection in the skies. Small anti-aircraft bases, "base" being used liberally because they were really just a tiny facility that couldn't even be seen by an airplane, around Ramsey, Douglas, and Castletown. Coastal artillery and anti-aircraft weapons was also mounted every mile along Man's coast which was camouflaged with the surrounding environment and would only be revealed if needed. Teams were always kept on standby to man the weapons in the event there was a threat to the island.

 

BELFAST, IRELAND - Seeing Belfast as a strategically important economic and cultural centre, the harbor was riddled with anti-aircraft weaponry and coastal artillery. Small barracks were constructed throughout the city and larger facilities were built on the city's edge as well within A55. An airbase was constructed for defensive purposes at the mouth of the harbor and had normal patrols that went well beyond the harbor itself. Radar facilities were built on the islands north of Donaghadee along with radio towers to stay in constant communication with Belfast and the rest of the island. A Royal Air Corps base was built about five miles north of Cushendun, about four miles from the sea. The airbase had a large number of fighter aircraft and a decent number of bombers. Because of the base's important strategical location it always had men on standby to man their aircraft - bombers or fighters. Coastal artillery and anti-aircraft weaponry protected the coast in that area as well. Constant coastal patrols were routine to train pilots and keep watch. RADAR arrays were constructed at the base specifically as well. 

 

DUBLIN, IRELAND - The capital was of course considered the most important city on the island from a governing point of view. Three airbases - north, south, and west of the city - were built to defend the capital or offensively fight back if necessary. At least one of the bases were on full-alert at all times however the other two would still be required to be capable of launching a squadron of plains in a reasonable amount of time if necessary. ​Coastal-artillery also lined the coast extensively and was always manned. A fourth, smaller airbase was built on Howth peninsula which kept constant patrols in the air and scouted the area and sea for anything suspicious.  

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - High King Fitzgerald met with the Primate of the Church of Ireland today which they Royal Spokesman called a "landmark" meeting "for the ages". The High King began discussion on bringing the Church of Ireland back into the Roman Catholic Church. The meeting lasted for three hours and included several Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops - some of which were high church (Catholic leaning) and others who were low church (protestant leaning). 

 

While the meeting did not result in an immediate integration of the Church of Ireland back into the Roman Catholic Church, High King Fitzgerald and the Primate came out of St. Patrick's cathedral together, laughing and joking which many say is a good sign for the cause. As a "sign of good faith" the Primate announced that St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin will have its first Roman Catholic Mass on Sunday in over five-hundred years which will be performed by an unnamed Catholic bishop. 

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BELFAST, IRELAND - Several opinion pieces in local Belfast newspapers assert that the United Kingdom of Great Britain may have ill-intentions for the Kingdom of Ireland. These roomers stem from King George's title which states, "His Majesty King George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith." The mentioning of Ireland has many uneasy about what the British government is insinuating by the statement. The High King has yet to comment on the British government other than "officially recognizing the King of Great Britain" in a short interview with a Cork reporter. 

 

Much of the former British Empire has been reclaimed by King George's government with little to know foreign intervention. North America still remains in some chaos after the fall of the United States and the rise of a fragmented America, while Europe deals with some of its own problems. Ireland itself had to rise from a dysfunctional republic to a now stable monarchy. The Third Republic of France is one of the more rare examples, however, of a nation that has persevered after the Great War.  The United Kingdom and The Kingdom of Ireland have yet to have an mutual dialogue, however such a meeting must be high up on the High King's list of things to do.

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CORK, IRELAND - Ireland now has a third industrial centre, albeit a small one but a centre nonetheless. Cork has increasingly seen more factories open up which have given thousands of formerly unemployed Irishmen jobs and given a boost to the local economy. The Irish car industry, military development, and the making of new products for export have all lead to a mini industrial-revolution on the island, specifically the cities of Cork, Belfast and of course Dublin. Textiles still remain a very large part of the Irish economy along with agriculture, however other things like automobiles and some luxury goods are taking a reasonable foothold. 

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GALWAY, IRELAND - The people of Galway can now give a sigh of relief - they will be able to feed their families. Food shortages have ravaged the small Irish city and surrounding countryside for most of the summer because of poor yields last harvest. The upcoming harvest will last the locals through the winter and well past the next harvest, however the problem was feeding people this summer. Through extraordinary circumstances, food was trucked from Belfast to Galways - via the financing of Celtic Motors - which has prevented a regional famine. The newly founded Ministry of General Health has declared Galway and the region around it "in threat of famine" and has stressed that the Royal Government must take immediate action to prevent thousands of Irishmen from starving. 

 

The High King reportedly had it as one of his "top priorities" and made it among one of the first missions of the Royal Air Corps. Three B-17 heavy bombers dropped tons of food and medical supplies outside of Galway and will maintain weekly runs until the harvest at the end of the summer. The Ministry of General Health released a followup statement which read in part, "The efforts of the Royal Government to feed the people in and around Galway is formidable and looks promising. Generosity in the form of donations is still needed from the wealthier citizens and corporations of Ireland in order to feed the children of the island; but this is a very large step in the right direction. We believe Galway will make it to harvest."

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - "And so, as is my divine right, I now decree that Gaeilge be the official language of the Kingdom of Ireland, and that schools throughout this island offer classes in Gaeilge for Irish speaking students. The use of English, however, is not to be prosecuted; but the use of Gaeilge is to be promoted. It is to the benefit of everyone that Ireland be a bilingual kingdom," hath said the High King this evening. The Royal Government directed the four kingdoms of Ireland to appropriate fixed funds to public schools but to also ensure that the Gaeilge language be protected in this new system of education. Soon, many children outside of Dublin, Belfast and Cork will be able to receive a formal education sponsored by the kingdom. 

 

High King Aaron also hinted that soon he will roll out plans for a island-wide parliament. 

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"...and that this kingdom will be defended by an unquestionably formidable armed force who will look to preserve peace, promote justice, and defend against unwarranted aggression."

- High King Fitzgerald

 

Royal Army - 1,000,000

The Royal Guard - 500,000

The Royal Marines - 250,000

Theta Forces - 50,000

Leinster Provincial Guard - 50,000

Munster Provincial Guard - 50,000

Connacht Provincial Guard - 50,000

Ulster Provincial Guard - 50,000

 

Royal Air Corps

1350 Spittfire

1300 P-40

750 A6M Zero

700 Dornier Do 215

300 Bristol Bolingbloke 

300 Heinkel He 111

250 Bloch MB. 170

300 B5N

850 B-17C

 

Royal Navy 

5 North Carolina-Class Battleships

30 Did-class Cruisers

120 Gleaves-Class Destroyers

70 Tribal-Class Destroyers

51 U-Class Submarines

30 Sargo-Class Submarines

30 Tambor-Class Submarines

30 VII U-Boats

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BELFAST, IRELAND - Construction of the Royal Navy has brought in billions of pounds to the city of Belfast and construction workers. Government wages for building the ships were three pounds above living wage and caused a shortage of jobs in many other manufacturing industries in the city. While the Royal Government is not disclosing how many ships it had constructed in, primarily, Belfast among other ports it did state that "The Royal Navy will be capable of defending Ireland from any potential European foe in accordance with the Air Corps and Army." 

 

Meanwhile a large number of airbases have been built around the island and have been heavily fortified with anti-aircraft weaponry. Among other weapons manufactured by the private industry were the rifles of the Royal Army. The Army ordered 1.5 million rifles and an undisclosed "gargantuan" amount of ammunition of ammunition from private manufactures. 

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ROCKALL, ATLANTIC OCEAN - A remote Atlantic islet known as "Rockall" was officially claimed today by the Royal Government. Captain Wicker of the RIS Thunderbird landed on the island with a small team of soldiers who raised the tricolor and proclaimed the rock as part of the Kingdom of Ireland. The island has no plant life aside from microbes and moss-like organisms, but shellfish and clams are common around the small rock and seabirds are known to perch on it. The Hand of The High King ordered Royal Engineers to head out on a second expedition to see the feasibility in building a light on the remote islet to assert the Irish claim to the granite stone in the middle of the ocean. For now, it remains a mysterious hazard - an Irish one at that.

 

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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - Germany has occupied the Kingdom of The Netherlands without firing a single bullet, however that may not last for long. After being occupied by the German military, German citizens or "workers" reportedly began flooding into the country as well. The German government asserted that it was to build and repair "power plants, schools, and municipal buildings." The German government claimed The Netherlands was in a state of perpetual anarchy, however nothing seems to be farther from the truth - especially for France. 

 

The foreign minister of the French Republic made an official reply within hours, demanding that "The government in Berlin has 24 hours to leave the Netherlands, lest France will defend Dutch sovereignty with force." Russia's government echoed the statement of France, followed by a similar message from High King Aaron, "The Kingdom of Ireland stands sternly by the Republic of France in asserting the sovereignty of the Netherlands. I hope that Berlin takes a step back from this miscalculation." The German government was quick to respond to the Russians specifically and asserted they were warmongering. The Germans claimed all they were doing was "reinstating law and order" and providing protection, however France, Russia and Ireland seem to see it in a different light. 

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On top of the twenty-thousand Royal Marines deployed to Cork, thirty-thousand more would be sent in the event that Germany would start an offensive war. The Royal Navy was, for the most part, out of port in order to prevent any surprise attack. The British government would be made aware that the Irish military was increasing its mobilization for fear that Germany was going to destabilize the continent, and that it was not an act of ill-intent towards the United Kingdom. The Royal Air Corps also began limited drills in the Irish Sea and off the west coast of the Isle of Man.

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PARIS, FRANCE - The Germans surrendered to the Republic of France in what is being called one of the most unagressive German conflicts in modern history. France and Russia both issued declarations of war on Germany, which Ireland was to soon follow if it hadn't been for the swift surrender of the Germans and their immediate withdraw from the Netherlands. The French President, Albert Lebrun, is being accredited with preventing the Germans from annexing an entire European nation. "Had he not taken such a hard stance and declared war, we may very well have been looking at Germany integrating the Netherlands and having a much stronger strategic position to France, the United Kingdom and ultimately the Irish Kingdom," Erin Burr, political science professor at Trinity College, said. The High King offered the French government assistance in peacekeeping or humanitarian aid of any kind for the Netherlands if such assistance was needed. For now, Europe is back to a state of peace and harmony.

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