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The Corcaigh Nua Herald is Maltropia's most popular daily newspaper, reporting on news from Maltropia, Paradoxia and around the globe. Our paper was established in 1932, and has gained a reputation as a reliable and unbiased news provider through long years of fair and neutral reporting. The Herald has no connections with any political organisations and is privately owned. This website was set up to allow our valued audience to keep up to date with the latest events regardless of where they may be, and is offered entirely free of charge.

Latest stories

• Royal Navy leases Akimonadi Bases
• Royal Navy joins Akimonad on Manoeuvres
• Maltropia joins CFDS
• Stiltonia invades Woodside
• Maritime Imperial goes Global

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[OOC: Credit for the navbar idea goes to Sondstead.
Thanks to Prussia-Steinbach whose excellent news thread provided inspiration for this.]

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Sunday, February 17^th, 2013 AD

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Maltropia joins Commonwealth of Free and Democratic States

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today announced that the Royal Kingdom had accepted an invitation from the Commonwealth of Free and Democratic States to join as a full member of the organisation, one which aims to promote democracy and stability. With the country having previously only applied for observer status, the offer of membership reportedly came as a surprise to the Councils of Nobles, both of which convened for an emergency meeting early this morning. While the official results of the vote have not yet been released, the Herald was told by the Earl of Tallaght, Desmond Ó Calthán, that there was a clear majority in favour of accepting, in the Council at Corcaigh Nua.

The country's membership comes as diplomatic relations are being solidified with Akimonad, Founder and Chancellor of the CFDS, a nation which shares many principles with Maltropia, and in the wake of Tallaght Allied Petroleum joining Coalition Oil, a consortium of petrochemical firms headed by an Akimonadi company. Being affiliated with Akimonad and the CFDS is expected to bring many economic benefits to the nation, as well as giving Maltropia greater influence on the international stage. This increased focus on international relations, rather than ties to nations within Paradoxia, is a central tenet of the monarchy's new policies outlined in the wake of the INPC.

While some have commented that committing to additional international relations could endanger the new non-interventionist ideology of the government, others have replied that the principal focus is on trade and that membership in the CFDS would provide Maltropia with access to several major markets worldwide while reducing barriers between them. The CFDS' own zero-tariff policy would seem to lend credibility to this claim. However, opponents to the move maintain that the organisation is a primarily military organisation, citing the fact that the military articles come first in its constitution and referring to past actions of the CFDS. The Herald, as a neutral media outlet, does not favour either of these arguments, but we do not doubt that membership in the CFDS will certainly lead Maltropia into hitherto-unexplored scenarios.

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Tuesday, February 12^th, 2013 AD

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Stiltonia Invades Woodside
Claims "Accident"

The city of Woodside, one of the largest cities in the Colitas peninsula, was left in ruins today after a fifteen-hour bombardment by Stiltonian and Sillanpaasian forces. The death toll in the city is estimated at as high as seventeen thousand, while the armies which fired on it suffered no casualties. Stiltonia, which had pledged to assist Colitas reclaim its former territories, deployed its artillery divisions to subdue Woodside, and on finding no opposition in the city they proceeded to fire continually until the entrance of Sillanpaasian troops alerted them to their mistake. The Stiltonian government has issued a formal apology for the event, and claims that the actions of Captain J. Shirnam of the 3rd Armoured Unit were not sanctioned by any official.

The fiasco comes as the latest addition to the ongoing Colitasian crisis, as Engle and Rithic deployments to the south of Paradoxia threaten a poorly-balanced diplomatic situation. The Royal Navy has announced it will be increasing its own deployment in the area, having formerly committed just four fleets to defend Maltropian interests around Stiltonian waters and the under-construction Colitas Canal. There is speculation that the increased Maltropian presence in the region is intended to end Stiltonian involvement in this crisis, and when our reporters asked members of the Ministry of War if this was the case they received no official denial. Experts are comparing the current relationship between Maltropia and Stiltonia to that between a father and errant child, though the King's Office has insisted that the action is "intended as a stabilising influence on a volatile situation".

Increased Maltropian involvement in Colitas is likely to endanger the new non-interventionist policies set in motion after the review of the Inquiry into the Northern Paradoxian Crisis in January. Officials have countered by saying that staying out of the ongoing crisis would endanger political stability in the region and be a violation of the Paradoxian Oath which is included in the Constitution of the Royal Kingdom. While this argument may not be entirely accurate, as the Coalition of Rithian has not pursued hostilities against mainland Paradoxia, the consensus among both Councils of Nobles seems to be that it is the preferred course of action.

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Monday, February 18^th, 2013 AD

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Royal Navy joins Akimonad on Manoeuvres


A squadron of light cruisers en route to Tyrrhenia.

At a press release held at the navy's extraregional headquarters on Seafort Island this afternoon, Admiral Caoimhín O' Rourke of the 1st Royal Fleet announced that the Royal Navy had agreed to participate in joint exercises with the Akimonadi Navy in the region of Tyrrhenia. The intent of these exercises is to "strengthen the ties between Akimonad and Maltropia, and to familiarise ourselves with their own distinctive naval styles and traditions," according to O' Rourke. The statement comes in the wake of the country joining the Commonwealth of Free and Democratic States, an alliance headed by Akimonad, which made the two formal allies, and as a separate alliance is being drafted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Akimonadi counterpart.

According to the statement, the Maltropian contribution to the manoeuvres would be under Admiral Alan MacPiarais of the 6th Royal Fleet, consisting of 132 vessels and 2 aircraft carriers. The Herald's reporter asked if this wasn't an unnecessarily large number of ships to send, to which O' Rourke replied, "We want as many of our captains as possible to familiarise themselves with Akimonadi methodology. As a member of the CFDS, we expect to be working closely with them in future, and they have expertise in international naval warfare that we don't." The reply was a rare admission from the Royal Navy, which is considered the finest in Paradoxia, though it shows the willingness to improve after last year's naval mutiny.

At a similar meeting in Akimonad's Fitzrovia naval base, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Fleet Admiral Stephen Lutvik said that the day "marks the beginning of a new era in the relationship between the Royal Kingdom and the Republic and Commonwealth," and also stated that the joint exercise "will help both of our nations learn how to collectively respond to the dynamic threats present in this harsh world." (quote courtesy of Radio Free Haven).

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Friday, March 15^th, 2013 AD

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Royal Navy leases Akimonadi Bases

The Royal Navy announced today it had agreed to lease a number of bases from new ally Akimonad. The bases, the locations of which have not been disclosed but are believed to number at least four, are widely distributed throughout Akimonad's territories. According to Minister Proinsias Ó Manacháin, the bases are intended to, "provide the Navy with a greater range." Previous assignments have been limited by the locations of the Royal Kingdom's naval bases, the vast majority of which are within Paradoxia. Minister Ó Manacháin stated that the primary intent of the leases is "to allow rapid response to crises as they arise and to permit us to intervene quickly when needed."

While the amount paid for the lease has not been revealed, sources say the contract will last for 10 years, at which point it will come up for renewal. As a member of the CFDS, Maltropia does not technically need to possess its own bases in Akimonad, being permitted to make use of the Republic and Commonwealth's own facilities, but according to Ó Manacháin "We have no desire to interfere with the workings of Akimonad's own navy... it would be a logistical nightmare for them to have to move out their own fleets when we need to station ours there." Several fleets have already been mobilised to their new stations.

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Tuesday, January 22^nd, 2013 AD

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Maritime Imperial goes Global

Officials of Maritime Imperial, Maltropia's largest civilian shipbuilders, announced today that the firm would be commencing international export and would be opening shipyards abroad. The company, which is headquartered in Esrium and is one of the city's biggest employers, has denied that production will be relocated to take advantage of cheaper production costs. Company spokesman Eric Fitzmorris said in a statement that "Maritime Imperial will always be primarily a Maltropian firm." Production, he said, was being expanded, not relocated, and that new facilities would be to meet increased demand and not to replace existing shipyards.

At today's press release, plans to expand to several major trading partners of the Royal Kingdom were unveiled by Maritime Imperial, including plans to set up facilities at Mistpoint Colony. "We intend to stay at the forefront in shipbuilding innovation," said Fitzmorris, and when asked how expanding to Mistpoint would help research and development, he replied "That's a huge market out there. I'd be genuinely surprised if we didn't find something new that needs a ship for it." Maritime Imperial has long been considered a market leader in its industry, producing not just container ships and tankers but also oil rigs and icebreakers. The firm aims to enter the international market with a small range of products, but will be expanding its export catalogue over a period of months as it tests the waters.

Maritime Imperial is one of Esrium's largest single employers, and it and its supporting industries account for an estimated forty thousand jobs in the city. Nationally, as many as one hundred and thirty thousand jobs are provided by the firm and its associated industries, and this high level of employment is one of the firm's main selling points. Each foreign shipyard is predicted to provide and estimated total employment of between seven hundred and one thousand jobs. When asked by our reporter if Maritime Imperial had any specific locations in mind, Fitzmorris remarked, "Obviously we'd like to expand within Paradoxia, but we're also looking at nations such as Yohannes, Akimonad and Lamoni. And, of course, just about anyone else who comes knocking."

The globalisation of the firm marks the new government-initiated policy of directing the majority of foreign investment to the Deasóir and Aghabullogue County. The Ministry of Trade has recently announced its intention to focus heavy industries in the region after it was devastated in the Northern Paradoxia Crisis of last year. A growing international reputation for Maltropian shipbuilding has been put forward as a viable incentive for foreign business to set up in the region. This claim has been borne out, to some extent, by the establishment of a number of heavy industries headquartered in Ottoman Khaif and in Yohannes, and by Auroran power provider South Sounds Nuclear beginning work on a station in Torres. The expanding production of Maritime Imperial looks likely to increase the commercial influx into the region, and has good prospects for the future of the Deasóir.