Naval Service Reserve
| 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)
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). 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.